000 FZNT24 KNHC 071506 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 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. GMZ001-080315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Low pres system over SE Texas will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend with strong to near gale southerly winds ahead of a trailing cold front mainly N of 26N. 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. $$ GMZ011-080315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-080315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 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 NE to E 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. $$ GMZ015-080315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-080315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 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 in E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E 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. $$ GMZ019-080315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 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. $$ GMZ023-080315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Winds N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and E to SE 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos