000 FZNT24 KNHC 121449 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 949 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. GMZ001-130300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will precede a cold front moving off the Texas coast early Thu with the front reaching from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on Thu night, from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel on Fri and moving E of area around sunrise on Sat. Strong to near gale force northerly flow west of the front will increase to gale force on Thu evening over the northwest and west-central gulf waters. Near gale force southerly flow expected east of the front on Fri. The pressure gradient will relax on Fri night and Sat with moderate west flow expected on Sat evening with seas subsided to less than 8 ft throughout the gulf by sunrise on Sun. $$ GMZ011-130300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell early in the morning. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-130300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. 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 25 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. $$ GMZ015-130300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW 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 to N winds 20 to 30 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. $$ GMZ019-130300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-130300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 949 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ023-130300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-130300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE 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 to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the late evening and early morning, then, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. 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 winds 15 to 20 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 Nelson