000 FZNT24 KNHC 212105 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 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. GMZ001-220915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds across the eastern Gulf this evening will diminish to 20 kt or less overnight. Large seas of up to 22 ft will subside to less than 8 ft by Sat evening. High pres building behind the front will shift eastward across the central Gulf on Sat, and move across the Florida Panhandle on Sun, leaving a ridge from the Florida Big Bend to SE Texas on Mon. Fresh return flow will set up across the NW waters on Tue with these conditions spreading E across the entire gulf waters on Wed. $$ GMZ011-220915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-220915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell late. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE to 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. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-220915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in W swell late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-220915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-220915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-220915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-220915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 405 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE less than 5 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .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. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson