000 FZNT24 KNHC 190800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 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. GMZ001-192000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .SYNOPSIS...1030 mb high pressure over Texas and Louisiana is supporting strong to near gale force N to NE winds over most of the basin. Winds and seas will gradually diminish today as the high shifts northeastward. Strong NE to E winds will continue in the Straits of Florida through Fri night. A low pressure area is expected to develop from a surface trough over the eastern Gulf by early Sat and move across northern Florida this weekend. Gale force winds are possible in the NE Gulf Sat night. $$ GMZ011-192000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-192000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-192000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ017-192000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 9 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-192000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ021-192000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ023-192000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-192000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell