936 FZNT24 KNHC 090824 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 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. GMZ001-092030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will prevail today into tonight across the western 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 expected west of the front along the coast of Mexico Tue night through Wed. The front will stall from central Florida to the SW Gulf Thu, then gradually lift northward across the eastern Gulf as a warm front on Fri. $$ GMZ011-092030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-092030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-092030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-092030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 25N W of 96W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N 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...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-092030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-092030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 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. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-092030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED INTO WED NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt early, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-092030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 AM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart