000 FZNT24 KNHC 161433 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 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. GMZ001-170245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S return flow over the W Gulf will persist today. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast by this evening, extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Tue afternoon, then move across the SE Gulf by Wed afternoon. N gales and building seas are expected W of the front mainly W of 94W commencing tonight in the NW Gulf, spreading southward through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish over the central and western Gulf Thu through Fri. Strong NE to E winds will continue over the Straits of Florida after the frontal passage Thu through Fri. $$ GMZ011-170245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Frequent gusts to 35 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-170245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-170245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-170245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-170245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-170245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 933 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky