000 FZNT24 KNHC 302005 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 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. GMZ001-310815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extends SW from the western Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico accompanied by patchy fog with fresh to strong winds W of the front. A cold front will move off the Texas coast around sunrise Mon, reach from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico on Tue and stall from the western Florida Panhandle to Veracruz on Tue night and Wed. The front will move E again on Wed night reaching a position from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Thu, and move E of the area on Thu night. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western gulf waters on Wed, increasing to minimal gale force along the Mexican coast near Tampico on Wed night. These minimal gale conditions will shift S along the Mexican coast near Veracruz on Thu. $$ GMZ011-310815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-310815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-310815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-310815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft building 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt S part early. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-310815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-310815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-310815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-310815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 305 PM EST Sun Dec 30 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson