000 FZNT24 KNHC 160233 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 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. GMZ001-161445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A high pres ridge will build over the northern Gulf Sun and Mon, then slide E Tue. Low pres will move NE from the coast of Texas Wed to the SE United States Thu and drag the next cold front across the Gulf. Winds and seas in the Gulf will continue to diminish tonight through Mon. Easterly flow across the N Gulf on Tue will veer to SE Wed as low pres develops over the SW gulf. $$ GMZ011-161445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N swell late. $$ GMZ013-161445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ015-161445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell late. $$ GMZ017-161445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 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. $$ GMZ019-161445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-161445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ023-161445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-161445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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...E to 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