520 FZNT24 KNHC 201435 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 935 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. GMZ001-210245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NE winds prevail over the eastern Gulf and the Straits of Florida as a low pressure trough persists over the central Gulf. Low pressure will develop along this trough on Sat, then move NE and deepen through Sun night as it crosses northern Florida. Gale force winds are expected over the NE Gulf Sat night as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. An associated cold front will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf this weekend. Strong NW winds will follow the front, with near gale force winds expected in the far SW Gulf off the coast of Veracruz. Winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue night as high pressure settles over the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-210245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-210245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .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. $$ GMZ015-210245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-210245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to 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. $$ GMZ019-210245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-210245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-210245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-210245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 935 AM EST Fri Dec 20 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 Reinhart