000 FZNT24 KNHC 132016 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 316 PM 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. GMZ001-140830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will continue east of a cold front that will move off the Texas coast tonight. 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. $$ GMZ011-140830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ013-140830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 tstms. .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 7 to 10 ft in W 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 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-140830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell late. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-140830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-140830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-140830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .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 tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-140830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the late evening then becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late in the evening then becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in N swell late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-140830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 316 PM EST Thu Dec 13 2018 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE overnight. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the 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 tstms. .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 7 to 10 ft in NW to 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 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster ERA