000 FZNT24 KNHC 162045 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 PM 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. GMZ001-170845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly return flow over the western Gulf will diminish early tonight as a strong cold front moves off the Texas coast. It will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Tue afternoon, then move across the SE Gulf by Wed afternoon. Northerly gale force winds and building seas will follow in behind the front mainly W of 94W tonight in the NW Gulf, spreading southward and some possibly eastward as strong gale force winds through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish over the central and western Gulf Thu through Fri. Strong northeast to east winds will continue over the Straits of Florida after the frontal passage Thu through Sat morning. Another cold front will move across the western Gulf on Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ011-170845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt,except becoming N 25 to 30 kt behind front late with frequent gusts. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except building to 9 to 13 ft behind front late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along front. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-170845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-170845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-170845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .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, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt W of 96W. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 10 to 16 ft W of 96W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-170845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .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 thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 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. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-170845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre