000 FZNT24 KNHC 162045 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 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. GMZ001-170845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will persist across the Gulf of Mexico through Tue night as a high pressure center moves from eastern Texas towards the Florida Panhandle. A low pressure system will move NE from the coast of Texas Wed to the SE United States Thu, dragging a new cold front across the Gulf waters. Marine conditions are expected to deteriorate across the region on Thu afternoon as the low pressure deepens over the SE of United States. Near gale force winds are expected across the northern waters Thu night through Fri afternoon. $$ GMZ011-170845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 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 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ015-170845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ017-170845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 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. .WED...S to SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-170845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-170845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell late. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-170845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-170845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .TONIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos