000 FZNT24 KNHC 101508 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 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. GMZ001-110315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the SE gulf will shift SE of the Gulf of Mexico today. High pres building in the wake of the front will prevail through midweek. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu night, pushing SE of the Basin Fri Night. Strong winds will follow the front, possibly reaching gale force Thu night over the northwest Gulf. $$ GMZ011-110315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ013-110315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ015-110315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ017-110315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-110315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-110315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-110315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-110315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen