000 FZNT24 KNHC 170843 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 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. GMZ001-172045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from SE Louisiana to near 23N98W. The front will move SE across the Gulf and extend from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight, then cross the SE Gulf on Wed. Northerly gale force winds and very large seas will prevail behind the front, mainly W of 90W, through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish over the central and western Gulf Thu and Thu night. Strong NE to E winds will continue over the Straits of Florida after the frontal passage Thu through Fri night. Low pressure may develop over the eastern Gulf Fri night and move across Florida this weekend. $$ GMZ011-172045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-172045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-172045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-172045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-172045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 24N W of 92W. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-172045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-172045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH WED... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ025-172045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas building to 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart