000 FZNT24 KNHC 252056 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM 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. GMZ001-260900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will reside N of the Gulf through Fri night. A weak surface trough will drift W across the central and western Gulf tonight through Fri. Fresh to locally strong E to SE winds are expected on the E side of the trough. A cold front entering the NW Gulf Sat night and Sun will usher in moderate fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas. A developing surface trough will generate strong winds over the NW Gulf Mon and MOn night. $$ GMZ011-260900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-260900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-260900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-260900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-260900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-260900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-260900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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...NE winds 10 kt. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM