000 FZNT24 KNHC 150227 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 927 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. GMZ001-151430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending across the Straits of Florida to near 21N89W will move SE of the Gulf overnight. 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. Winds and seas will diminish over the central Gulf Thu and Thu night. $$ GMZ011-151430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-151430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-151430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-151430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...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 to 15 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 24N W of 95W. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-151430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-151430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 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 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-151430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE THROUGH WED... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 10 to 16 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-151430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 927 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart