000 FZNT24 KNHC 200800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 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. GMZ001-202000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds prevail over much of the eastern Gulf and Straits of Florida. These winds will continue today as a surface trough develops over the central Gulf. An area of low pressure will begin to develop along the trough in the north-central Gulf early Sat and deepen as it moves northeastward through Sun evening, crossing northern Florida. An associated cold front will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf this weekend, followed by strong west to northwest winds. Winds will diminish Mon and Tue as high pressure settles over the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-202000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-202000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-202000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-202000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-202000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-202000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-202000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-202000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell