000 FZNT24 KNHC 180223 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 923 PM 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. GMZ001-181430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will prevail across the Gulf of Mexico through Tue night as a high pressure center moves from the Mississippi Valley 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 morning as the low pressure deepens over the SE of United States. Strong to minimal gale force winds are expected across the northern and central Gulf Thu morning through Fri. Gale conditions are likely for the SE Gulf Thu night. $$ GMZ011-181430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-181430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. 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 16 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-181430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell late. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ017-181430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-181430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-181430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-181430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 5 kt, shifting to SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-181430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 923 PM EST Mon Dec 17 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 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 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 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 to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 5 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos