000 FZNT24 KNHC 130236 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 936 PM 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. GMZ001-131445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A complex weather pattern exists over the Gulf basin with two weak areas of low pressure and two stationary fronts drapped from NE to SW. The lows and fronts will merge tonight into early Fri, shifting E of the basin this weekend. High pres E of the area will allow for southerly return flow to setup by the end of the weekend. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night, moving across the basin through Tue night. Fresh to near gale force winds will follow the front, except gale force possible in the W central and SW Gulf Tue and Tue night. $$ GMZ011-131445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ013-131445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to 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 winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ015-131445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-131445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 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, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ019-131445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-131445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-131445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt behind front, and becoming 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell late. $$ GMZ025-131445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 936 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky