000 FZNT24 KNHC 191450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 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. GMZ001-200300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the Ohio Valley is supporting strong N to NE winds over the SE half of the Gulf behind a slow moving cold front in the NW Caribbean. Winds and seas will gradually diminish today as the high shifts northeastward. Strong NE to E winds will continue across the E Gulf and through the Straits of Florida through Fri night as the cold front stalls. A N to S aligned surface trough will develop across the central Gulf Fri, with strong E winds covering the Gulf E of trough. Low pressure is expected to develop from the trough over NE Gulf by early Sat and move across northern Florida this weekend. Gale force winds are possible in the NE Gulf late Sat through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-200300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-200300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. $$ GMZ015-200300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ017-200300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting 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 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-200300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ021-200300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ023-200300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-200300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling