000 FZNT24 KNHC 152106 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 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. GMZ001-160915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from extreme SW Florida and the central Florida Keys to western Cuba will move slowly E and exit the basin and the Straits of Florida tonight. Strong NW Winds and high seas behind the front will gradually diminish tonight and become light N winds Sun and Mon. Easterly flow will set up across the N Gulf on Tue as weak low pres develops over the SW gulf. $$ GMZ011-160915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N swell late. $$ GMZ013-160915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ015-160915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell late. $$ GMZ017-160915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-160915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-160915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ023-160915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-160915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy