000 FZNT24 KNHC 040811 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 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. GMZ001-042015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from Tampa Bay to the coast of Mexico near Tampico will reach from SW Florida to the Bay of Campeche later today. Strong high pres behind the front will induce fresh to strong northerly winds for much of the western and central Gulf today, with winds reachingminimal gale force near Veracruz overnight. The front will extend from southern Florida to 23N90W tonight, then move SE of the area by late Wed. $$ GMZ011-042015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-042015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-042015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-042015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-042015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-042015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .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. $$ GMZ023-042015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-042015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 311 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .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 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...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell