000 FZNT24 KNHC 171403 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 903 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. GMZ001-180215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 903 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 central and northern Gulf Thu night and Fri. $$ GMZ011-180215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 903 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-180215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 903 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .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 5 to 10 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 E to SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ015-180215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 903 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in E swell late. $$ GMZ017-180215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 903 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 in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-180215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 903 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-180215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 903 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .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 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ023-180215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 903 AM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE less than 5 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-180215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 903 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Latto