000 FZNT24 KNHC 180800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 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. GMZ001-182000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from north-central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula will move southeast of the area later today. Northerly gale force winds and large seas behind the front in the SW Gulf will persist through early evening. 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. A low pressure area is expected to develop over the eastern Gulf Fri night and move across northern Florida this weekend. $$ GMZ011-182000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-182000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-182000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ017-182000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...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...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 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-182000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-182000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE 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 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-182000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-182000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell