000 FZNT24 KNHC 130800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 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. GMZ001-132000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front across eastern Gulf will slowly transition to a trough by tonight. Fresh southerly winds are expected in the western Gulf Sun and Mon. A strong cold front will reach the Texas coast Mon night, then extend from northern Florida to the Bay of Campeche Tue night. Gale force northerly winds are possible west of the front near the coast of Mexico. $$ GMZ011-132000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ013-132000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt late. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-132000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-132000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ019-132000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-132000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-132000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. $$ GMZ025-132000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell