000 FZNT24 KNHC 241502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 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. GMZ001-250315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from northern Florida to 28N90W, where it becomes stationary to a weak 1022 mb low just inland extreme southern Texas. The cold front portion is forecast to reach from near Tampa to near 28N87W this afternoon and become stationary, maybe drift a little southward through Wed night. Fresh southeasterly flow will develop over the entire basin Tue and Wed, then increase to fresh to strong speeds Wed night and Thu in advance of a cold front that will move off the Texas coast Thu morning. Seas are expected to build mainly north of 23N and subside Fri. This front is forecast to become stationary from southern Louisiana to northeastern Mexico Thu night and Fri, where it will linger into next weekend. $$ GMZ011-250315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft far W part. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-250315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-250315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to76 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-250315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-250315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-250315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre