000 FZNT24 KNHC 040252 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 PM 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. GMZ001-041500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Cross City, Florida to 25N90W and to just south of Tampico, Mexico will move southeastward reaching from near Tampa Bay to central Gulf near 25N90W to near Veracruz, Mexico late 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 and last into early Wed. The front is forecast to extend from southern Florida to the south-central Gulf near 23N90W to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Tue night, and move southeast of the area by Wed evening. High pressure in its wake will slide eastward across the Gulf through Sat as another cold front moves across the north-central and western Gulf followed by strong northerly winds. $$ GMZ011-041500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-041500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-041500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-041500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-041500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms along front. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly E of 90W. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-041500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell in the late evening and overnight. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 3 to 5 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. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-041500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 96W...... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the late evening and overnight. Isolated showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N W of 96W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt except NW to N 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. Isolated showers. .WED...S of 20N W of 96W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt early diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt except NW to N 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt S of 20N W of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 8 to 10 ft S of 20N W of 96W. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-041500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 PM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. Isolated showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre