000 FZNT24 KNHC 092052 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM 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. GMZ001-100900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong S return flow prevails across 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. 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 the Florida peninsula to the Bay of Campeche Thu, then gradually lift northward across the E Gulf as a warm front on Fri. $$ GMZ011-100900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-100900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-100900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-100900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-100900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-100900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .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 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. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-100900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-100900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2019 .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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AL