000 FZNT24 KNHC 142055 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 355 PM 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. GMZ001-150900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending across south Florida to near 21N90W will pass SE of the area tonight. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the western Gulf on Sun and persist through early Mon. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast Mon night, extend from the Florida Panhandle to the 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 through Wed. $$ GMZ011-150900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-150900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to 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 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 in SE to S swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-150900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-150900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .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 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-150900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-150900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .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 E to SE swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ023-150900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-150900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 355 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart