000 FZNT24 KNHC 121452 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 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. GMZ001-130300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extends from central Florida to 25N91W, then continues southward to the central Bay of Campeche. The front will become stationary late this morning, then dissipate as it drifts northward through Fri. Fresh southerly winds are expected in the western Gulf Sun and Mon. A strong cold front will reach the Texas coast Mon night and the NW Gulf late Mon night followed by strong to near gale force north winds. $$ GMZ011-130300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. $$ GMZ013-130300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 90W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms W of 90W. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 90W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms W of 90W. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-130300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-130300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-130300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-130300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-130300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-130300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre