000 FZNT24 KNHC 070852 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 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. GMZ001-072100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Low pres system that will develop over SE Texas by Sat. The low will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend with strong to near gale southerly winds expected ahead of a trailing cold front, particularly in the northern Gulf, including the coastal waters. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front Sat night through Sun night, with gale force winds possible over the SW gulf Sun. The cold front will shift E of the gulf waters Sun night. $$ GMZ011-072100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-072100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-072100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-072100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-072100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-072100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-072100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Winds N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-072100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL