000 FZNT24 KNHC 252019 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 PM 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. GMZ001-260830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres will prevail across the forecast waters through Wed before retreating eastward. This will enable a cold front to move off the Texas coast Thu. The front will stall and linger across the NW gulf through Sat before a reinforcing front helps push the front eastward. The reinforced front will extend from near the Florida Big Bend to 24N95W to the W Bay of Campeche Sun night. $$ GMZ011-260830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-260830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S 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 to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-260830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-260830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TONIGHT...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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-260830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-260830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-260830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-260830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 319 PM EST Tue Dec 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...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, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL