000 FZNT24 KNHC 120933 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 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. GMZ001-122145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will prevail across the western gulf waters through early Thu ahead of a cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu. The cold front will quickly reach the eastern Gulf late Thu night, then push SE of the basin 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. $$ GMZ011-122145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell early in the morning. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-122145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...W winds 25 to 35 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in SW to W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-122145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-122145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 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 NW swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-122145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-122145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-122145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-122145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 433 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late in the evening, then, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AL