000 FZNT24 KNHC 282012 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 PM 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. GMZ001-290815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 PM 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. $$ GMZ011-290815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-290815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .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 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-290815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-290815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft building 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-290815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-290815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .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 3 to 5 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. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-290815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt far N part late. Seas 3 to 5 ft building 8 to 12 ft N part late. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-290815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .TONIGHT...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 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. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ Forecaster Nelson