000 FZNT24 KNHC 250840 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 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. GMZ001-252045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from near Tampa Bay Florida to near Beaumont Texas. The front will continue to lift N and become diffuse. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate later today, increasing to fresh to strong N of 23N Wed ahead of a cold front. The cold front will move off Texas Thu, stalling and becoming diffuse through the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-252045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-252045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-252045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-252045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-252045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-252045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-252045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-252045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky