000 FZNT24 KNHC 170856 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 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. GMZ001-172100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 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. Strong to minimal gale force winds are expected across the northern waters Thu night and Fri. $$ GMZ011-172100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-172100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ015-172100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. .FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ017-172100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...S to 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...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-172100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ021-172100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 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 8 to 12 ft late. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ023-172100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 5 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-172100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 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 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster GR