000 FZNT24 KNHC 060231 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 PM 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. GMZ001-061445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Yucatan Channel to across the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Gulf near 22N93W will completely push SE of the area tonight, while a surface trough lingers offshore of Veracruz through Thu night. 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 to near gale S to SW winds expected ahead of the cold front, particularly across the northern Gulf including the coastal waters. $$ GMZ011-061445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW behind front late. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-061445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW behind front. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-061445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW behind front. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-061445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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. .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 NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-061445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-061445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft behind front. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-061445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW 20 to 30 kt W of trough. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW 15 to 20 kt W of trough. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE wind 15 to 20 kt, except variable 5 to 10 kt W of trough. Seas 5 to 7 ft with NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-061445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 PM EST Wed Dec 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft behind front late. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky