000 FZNT24 KNHC 181424 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 924 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. GMZ001-190230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front, that passes through Florida about 30 nm to the NNW of Lake Okeechobee, into 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 the early evening. The wind speeds and the sea heights will diminish in the central and western sections of the Gulf, on Thursday and Thursday night. Strong NE to E winds will continue in the Straits of Florida, after the frontal passage, from Thursday through Friday night. A low pressure center is expected to develop in the eastern Gulf on Friday night, and move across northern Florida during the weekend. Gale-force winds are possible in the eastern Gulf with the low pressure center. $$ GMZ011-190230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-190230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .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 10 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ015-190230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ017-190230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 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 in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-190230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-190230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ023-190230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-190230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 924 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling