000 FZNT24 KNHC 102047 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM 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. GMZ001-110900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres building in across the basin 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. $$ GMZ011-110900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell late. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-110900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...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, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell late. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ015-110900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ017-110900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .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 3 to 5 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 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-110900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-110900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 3 to 5 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ023-110900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-110900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018 .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky