000 FZNT24 KNHC 050845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 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. GMZ001-052045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Ft Myers, FL to the central Bay of Campeche. A gale warning near the Veracruz coast of Mexico has been discontinued. The front will reach from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan peninsula later today then move SE of the Gulf tonight. Southerly return flow will strengthen Fri night as a low pressure system develops over SE Texas. This low will track eastward along the U.S. gulf coast this weekend, with strong S to SW winds expected ahead of the cold front. $$ GMZ011-052045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-052045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-052045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-052045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-052045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-052045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 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. .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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to 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. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-052045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ025-052045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .FRI...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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell