000 FZNT24 KNHC 070234 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 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. GMZ001-071445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from SE Louisiana to S of Brownsville Texas. Weak low pressure associated with the front will move southeastward to the far north-central Gulf to near the coast of southeastern Louisiana tonight, with the cold front extending from it to near 24N95W. The low will reach to near 29N86W by early on Sat, with the cold front extending from it to near 25N90W to 23N95W. The low and front are expected to dissipate by late Sun night. A stronger cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf on Tue, and reach from the NE Gulf to the SW Gulf on Wed. Strong north to northeast winds and building seas will follow in the wake of this front. Gale conditions are possible over the far west-central Gulf Tue night and in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz Wed and Wed night. $$ GMZ011-071445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-071445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-071445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-071445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except W of 96W NW to N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-071445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-071445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-071445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except W of 96W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 9 to 13 ft W of 96W. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ025-071445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Formosa