000 FZNT24 KNHC 061458 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 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. GMZ001-070300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh anticyclonic flow across the basin will increase to fresh to strong in the NW Gulf on Fri night ahead of an intense low pressure system that will develop over SE Texas on Fri. The low will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend with strong to near gale southerly winds expected ahead of the cold front, particularly in the northern Gulf, including the coastal waters. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front Sat night through Sun night. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will dominate the Gulf waters on Mon. $$ GMZ011-070300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-070300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 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. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-070300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-070300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-070300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-070300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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...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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-070300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-070300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 958 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SUN...NW to 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 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos