081 FZNT24 KNHC 181814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 114 PM 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. GMZ001-190615- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 114 PM 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, and through the Yucatan Channel will persist through the early evening. Winds and seas 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 N central Gulf on Friday night, and move across northern Florida during the weekend. Gale-force winds are possible in the NE Gulf with the low pressure center. $$ GMZ011-190615- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-190615- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE 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 6 to 9 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. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-190615- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ017-190615- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .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. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-190615- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-190615- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt except 25 to 35 kt Yucatan Channel. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 20 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 7 to 10 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. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ023-190615- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190615- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 114 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 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 4 to 6 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. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling