000 FZNT24 KNHC 260856 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 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. GMZ001-262100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres NE of the area will retreat eastward today enabling 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. $$ GMZ011-262100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-262100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-262100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-262100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-262100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-262100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-262100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-262100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 AM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 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 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky