000 FZNT24 KNHC 291408 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 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. GMZ001-300215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the NW gulf waters will weaken with the remnants drifting W and gradually dissipating through Sun night. A cold front will move off the Texas coast around sunrise Mon, reach from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico on Tue and from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche on Wed. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western gulf waters on Tue night, increasing to minimal gale force along the coast of Mexico near Veracruz on Wed night. A trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon through Wed, move W across the SW gulf during the overnight hours and lose identity by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-300215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-300215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-300215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-300215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-300215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-300215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to 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 to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-300215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft building 9 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-300215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 908 AM EST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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. .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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster Nelson