000 FZNT24 KNHC 170132 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 832 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. GMZ001-171345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 832 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 North Carolina. A low pressure system will move NE from the coast of Texas Wed to the SE United States Thu, dragging a 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. $$ GMZ011-171345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ013-171345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 5 to 10 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 to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in N swell late. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ015-171345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell late. .FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ017-171345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-171345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-171345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 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...SE to 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 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-171345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-171345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 832 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 to E 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. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Ramos