000 FZNT24 KNHC 140845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 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. GMZ001-142045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from southern Louisiana to near Tampico Mexico, with gale force NW winds to 40 kt west of the front. Widespread heavy showers and thunderstorm activity is expected in the NE Gulf ahead of the front today and tonight. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel tonight, and move SE of the basin on Sat. Winds and seas will diminish this weekend. $$ GMZ011-142045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-142045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-142045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-142045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-142045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-142045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-142045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-142045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell