000 FZNT24 KNHC 220239 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 939 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. GMZ001-221445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds across the eastern Gulf will diminish to 20 kt or less overnight. Large seas of up to 22 ft across the east-central waters will subside to less than 8 ft by Sat evening. A surface high over the SW Gulf of Mexico will shift NE across the central waters 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. $$ GMZ011-221445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-221445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .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. .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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-221445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 12 to 20 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in W swell late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...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 2 to 4 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-221445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in NW swell late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-221445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-221445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-221445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 939 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE less than 5 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson