000 FZNT24 KNHC 190845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 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. GMZ001-192045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front with widespread thunderstorm activity will race across the Gulf waters tonight through early Fri. Gale force winds will develop west of the front on Thu, with seas building to near 20 ft. A post-frontal surface high pressure will set up over the central gulf on Sat, and move to the NE waters on Sun. $$ GMZ011-192045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-192045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-192045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-192045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-192045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-192045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-192045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-192045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW 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 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell