000 FZNT24 KNHC 072040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 PM 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. GMZ001-080845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A developing 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 with high pres building in its wake. A reinforcing cold front may move through the eastern Gulf early next week. Another cold front may enter the far NW Gulf by mid-week. $$ GMZ011-080845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-080845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW behind front. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt E of front, and W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 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. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-080845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Winds becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt ahead of front, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft ahead of front, and 6 to 8 ft behind front. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-080845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt ahead of front, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S to SW 5 to 10 kt ahead of front. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE 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. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-080845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, except SW 15 kt ahead of front. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell, except 3 to 4 ft ahead of front. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .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 to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .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. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-080845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. .SAT NIGHT...E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 PM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 .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...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .SUN...E of front, variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky