000 FZNT24 KNHC 112032 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 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. GMZ001-120845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the central Gulf near 25N90W continues as stationary to Mexico near 17N93W. The front will completely stall out tonight, then will weaken and lift back to the NW-N through Fri night as low pressure forms over the W central Gulf. This low will track NE across the N central waters through early Sat, with the associated cold front sweeping across the eastern Gulf through Sat night. The front will leave behind a dissipating boundary across the far SE Gulf on Sun. High pres will build southward across the central and E Gulf in the wake of this front with fresh to strong southerly flow setting up over the western Gulf by late Sun. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon. $$ GMZ011-120845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-120845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W 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...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-120845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-120845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-120845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-120845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-120845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W until late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-120845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 PM EST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky