000 FZNT24 KNHC 191403 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 903 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. GMZ001-200215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 903 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. Strong to near gale force S winds will develop over the SE waters tonight ahead of the front. Strong to near gale force W to NW winds behind the front will reach gale force Thu night with seas building to near 20 ft. Gale conditions are expected across the N Gulf through Fri morning. A post-frontal surface high pressure will set up over the central gulf on Sat morning, and move to the NE waters on Sun. $$ GMZ011-200215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 903 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-200215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 903 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .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, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-200215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 903 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in N to NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-200215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 903 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-200215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 903 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell, building to 13 to 20 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-200215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 903 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .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. $$ GMZ023-200215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 903 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 5 to 10 kt towards evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-200215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 903 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 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 and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...E to SE 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. .SUN...E to SE 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 Ramos