000 FZNT24 KNHC 111417 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 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. GMZ001-120230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will set up across the western gulf waters tonight and Wed ahead of a cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu. The cold front will reach a position from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel on Fri and pass through the Straits of Florida late Fri night. Strong to near gale force northerly flow will develop west of the front, except reaching gale force Thu night into Fri over the northwest and west-central waters. Moderate west flow expected on Sat with seas less than 8 ft throughout the gulf on Sat night. $$ GMZ011-120230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell late. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-120230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 917 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell late. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ015-120230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 917 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ017-120230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 15 to 20 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 winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-120230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 917 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-120230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 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 to SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ023-120230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-120230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 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 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW 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 8 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 Nelson