000 FZNT24 KNHC 031507 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-040315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from the Florida Panhandle to near Bronsville, Texas. The front will move SE across the Gulf waters reaching from near Tampa Bay to central Gulf near 25N90W to near Veracruz, Mexico tonight, and from central Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by Tue morning. Strong high pressure in the wake of the front will bring fresh to strong northerly winds to much of the western and central Gulf beginning early on Tue. Winds could reach minimal gale force near Veracruz by Tue night. The front is forecast to extend from SE Florida to the south-central Gulf near 23N90W to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Tue night, and move SE of the area by late Wed. $$ GMZ011-040315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-040315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt towards evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-040315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-040315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-040315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-040315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-040315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-040315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1007 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR