000 FZNT24 KNHC 140800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 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. GMZ001-142000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front in the NE Gulf will shift eastward today. Southerly winds will develop in the western Gulf on Sun. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast Mon night, extend from the Florida Panhandle to Bay of Campeche Tue, then move across the SE Gulf on Wed. Gale force northerly winds are expected west of the front near the coast of Mexico Tue and Wed. $$ GMZ011-142000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-142000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. 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. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-142000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-142000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-142000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ021-142000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ023-142000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ025-142000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell