000 FZNT24 KNHC 050852 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 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. GMZ001-052100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the northeast Gulf will shift east of the area today ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast early Fri. Weak low pressure may form along the front over the northern Gulf Fri and shift northeast of the area into Sun, allowing the front to stall and weaken over the western Gulf. A ridge of high pressure will build across the central Gulf Mon, before shifting east of the area late Mon ahead of a stronger cold front expected to move off the Texas coast Tue. $$ GMZ011-052100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-052100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N 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 SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-052100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-052100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .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. $$ GMZ019-052100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-052100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-052100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ025-052100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen