000 FZNT24 KNHC 131414 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 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. GMZ001-140215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will continue east of a cold front moving off the Texas coast. The front will reach from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche tonight, from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel late Fri, and move through the Bahama Channel on Sat. Strong to near gale force northwesterly flow west of the front will increase to gale force this evening over the northwest gulf waters, with 30-40 kt conditions spreading south across the west-central gulf late tonight into Fri. The pressure gradient will relax on Fri night and Sat, with moderate west flow expected on Sat evening as the seas subside to less than 8 ft. The gradient will continue to relax with light northerly winds on Mon. $$ GMZ011-140215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-140215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft towards evening. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-140215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft towards evening. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-140215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 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 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-140215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft towards evening. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-140215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft towards evening. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-140215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, then, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late in the evening, then, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in N swell late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-140215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the late evening and early morning, then, shifting to SE early in the morning. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N 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 to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson