000 FZNT24 KNHC 041506 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 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. GMZ001-050315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche will reach from SW Florida to the eastern 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 reaching minimal gale force near Veracruz overnight. The front will extend from SE Florida to just N of the Yucatan Peninsula tonight, then move SE of the area by late Wed. $$ GMZ011-050315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-050315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-050315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-050315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-050315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft towards evening. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-050315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-050315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-050315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N towards evening. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR