000 FZNT24 KNHC 311430 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 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. GMZ001-010230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extends S from Western Louisiana to Veracruz Mexico accompanied by patchy and locally dense fog across the northern waters. The front will begin to drift E tonight stalling again from Mobile Bay to Tampico, Mexico late Tue. The front will drift back W over the NW gulf waters on Wed, then move E again as a cold front on Wed night, reaching from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Fri, and move E of the area on Sat. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western gulf waters late Thu, increasing to minimal gale force along the Mexican coast near Veracruz Mexico late Fri. A trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon through Fri, move W across the SW gulf during the overnight hours and lose identity by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-010230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-010230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-010230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N towards evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-010230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-010230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-010230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt S of 20N w of 95W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-010230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson