000 FZNT24 KNHC 271412 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 912 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. GMZ001-280215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 912 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the Texas coast today and stall and meander across the NW gulf waters through the upcoming weekend, then move E again early next week. A trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon, move W across the SW gulf during the overnight hours and lose identity by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-280215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 912 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt towards evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-280215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 912 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 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ015-280215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 912 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-280215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 912 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-280215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 912 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-280215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 912 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ023-280215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 912 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-280215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 912 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson