670 FZNT24 KNHC 080832 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 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. GMZ001-082045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front extending from near the Florida Big Bend SW across the central Gulf will dissipate later today. Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will develop Mon into Mon night ahead of a strong cold front. This cold front will push into the NW Gulf on Tue, then extend from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche by Wed afternoon. Gale force N winds are possible west of the front along the coast of Mexico Tue night and Wed. The front will likely stall across the Gulf and begin weakening Thu and Thu night. $$ GMZ011-082045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-082045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S 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...W of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. 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 9 ft in S to SW swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-082045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-082045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-082045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-082045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-082045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .WED...NW to N winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-082045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart