000 FZNT24 KNHC 040836 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 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. GMZ001-042045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist over the western and central Gulf through late today, then shift east of the area Thu ahead of the next cold front entering the northwest Gulf on Fri. Weak low pressure may form along the frontal boundary late Fri into Sat over the north central Gulf, then lift north of the area through Sun. $$ GMZ011-042045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-042045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-042045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-042045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-042045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-042045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-042045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-042045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 336 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen