000 FZNT24 KNHC 182049 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 348 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. GMZ001-190830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 348 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front exited the area this afternoon. In its wake, strong to minmal gale force northerly winds and large seas are persent across much of the Gulf... including the vicinity of the Yucatan Channel. These conditions will slowly subside through Thu over the central and western sections of the Gulf. Strong northeast to east winds will continue in the Straits of Florida, after the frontal passage, through Fri. 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. $$ GMZ011-190830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 348 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-190830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 348 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. $$ GMZ015-190830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 348 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ017-190830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 348 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. $$ GMZ019-190830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 348 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-190830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 348 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. $$ GMZ023-190830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 348 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 13 to 19 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 348 PM EST Wed Dec 18 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 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 Aguirre