000 FZNT24 KNHC 120259 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 PM 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. GMZ001-121500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will prevail across the western gulf waters tonight through early Thu ahead of a cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu near 1200 UTC. The cold front will reach a position from the Mississippi Delta to Tamiahua, Mexico on Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to the E Yucatan Peninsula on Fri morning and pass through the Straits of Florida Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds will develop ahead and west of the front, reaching gale force Thu night into Fri over most of the waters. Gale force winds are likely to extend to Veracruz, Mexico adjacent waters. Mainly fresh west flow is expected on Sat with seas diminishing to less than 8 ft Sun. $$ GMZ011-121500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 35 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-121500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-121500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-121500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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 to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-121500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-121500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .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. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-121500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-121500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos