000 FZNT24 KNHC 251513 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 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. GMZ001-260315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through tonight. A weak surface trough will drift westward across the central and western Gulf Wed through Fri, with fresh to locally strong E to SE winds east of the trough. A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat night into Sun followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. $$ GMZ011-260315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-260315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-260315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-260315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-260315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-260315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-260315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR