000 FZNT24 KNHC 082030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 330 PM 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. GMZ001-090830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will develop Mon in the W Gulf ahead of a strong cold front. This cold front will move into the NW Gulf on Tue, then extend from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche by Wed afternoon. Gale force NW to N winds are possible west of the front along the coast of Mexico Tue night and Wed. The front will stall from N Florida to the SW Gulf Thu, and weaken through Fri. $$ GMZ011-090830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-090830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-090830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-090830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N W of 96.5W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-090830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-090830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .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 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-090830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-090830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 330 PM EST Sun Dec 8 2019 .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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL