000 FZNT24 KNHC 091458 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 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. GMZ001-100300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche will continue to shift SE across the remainder of the Gulf of Mexico through this evening. Fresh to strong southerly winds and thunderstorms will continue ahead of the front, mainly N of 25N. Fresh to strong winds will prevail W of the front through tonight, with gale force winds expected over the SW gulf today. High pres will build in the wake of the front. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu night. $$ GMZ011-100300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. $$ GMZ013-100300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-100300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-100300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. $$ GMZ019-100300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ021-100300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-100300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ025-100300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 958 AM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Latto