000 FZNT24 KNHC 281413 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 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. GMZ001-290215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will meander across the NW gulf waters through Sun night. A secondary cold front will move off the Texas coast early Mon and overrun the stationary front with the merged cold front reaching from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico on Tue, and from the Port of Tampa to the Yucatan Peninsula on Wed. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are forecast across the western gulf waters on Tue night, increasing to minimal gale force along the coast of Veracruz Mexico on Wed. 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. $$ GMZ011-290215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-290215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-290215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-290215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE 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 to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-290215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-290215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-290215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt far N part late. Seas 3 to 5 ft building 8 to 12 ft N part late. $$ GMZ025-290215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 913 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson