000 FZNT24 KNHC 110847 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 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. GMZ001-112100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres building will prevail across the basin through midweek. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu night, then pushing SE of the basin Fri night. Strong winds will follow the front, possibly reaching gale force Thu night into Fri over the northwest Gulf. $$ GMZ011-112100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell late. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-112100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ015-112100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ017-112100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-112100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-112100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW 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. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ023-112100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-112100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to 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 to 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...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 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 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 swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster AL