000 FZNT24 KNHC 231517 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 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. GMZ001-240330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the SW Florida peninsula to W Cuba will move east of the Gulf later today. High pressure ridging that builds in across the area on Tue will be confined to mainly the northern Gulf waters Wed through Fri night as a weak surface trough moves westward over the central Gulf. Fresh to strong NW winds in the N Gulf will gradually diminish by Tue morning, leaving tranquil conditions across the Gulf from Tue afternoon through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-240330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-240330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-240330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-240330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...W of 96W, NW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-240330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-240330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-240330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Landsea