000 FZNT24 KNHC 180223 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 923 PM 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. GMZ001-180900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from near northern Florida to 24N90W and to 18N93W. A squall line consisting of numerous showers and thunderstorms is just ahead of the front. The squall line will continue racing east-southeast across the rest of the eastern Gulf through late tonight. The front will move southeast across the Gulf and extend from Tampa Bay Florida to central Yucatan tonight, before moving southeast of the area Wed. Northerly gale force winds and very large seas will prevail behind the front, mainly W of 90W, through late 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. $$ GMZ011-180900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-180900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ015-180900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 28N SAT NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 85W SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N of 28N, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except SW to W 15 to 20 kt S of 28N E of 85W. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 6 to 8 ft S of 28N E of 85W. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. E of 85W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-180900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-180900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N.... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of front. .WED....N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-180900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 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 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .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 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ023-181430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-181430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 923 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .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 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre