000 FZNT24 KNHC 270803 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 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. GMZ001-271845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the Texas coast late today. The front will stall and linger across the NW gulf through the weekend, drifting E again early next week. $$ GMZ011-271845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N behind front. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-271845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-271845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-271845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE 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. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-271845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-271845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-271845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-271845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 303 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, 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 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. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky