000 FZNT24 KNHC 042043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM 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. GMZ001-050845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Fort Myers, Florida to the central Gulf near 25N87W to the central Bay of Campeche near 18N94W will move SE of the area by Wed afternoon. Strong high pres behind the front will support fresh to strong northerly flow behind the front, except minimal gale in the SW Gulf offshore of Veracruz. Return flow will dominate by the end of the week ahead of the next cold front which will move through the basin this upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-050845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-050845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-050845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-050845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-050845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-050845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 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. .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 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-050845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-050845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky