000 FZNT24 KNHC 261512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 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. GMZ001-270315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface trough will drift west across the central and western Gulf through Fri. Fresh to locally strong E to SE winds are expected east of the trough. Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will set up over the NW Gulf on Sat ahead of a cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat night into Sun. Then, fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front, that will extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico on Mon. $$ GMZ011-270315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-270315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-270315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-270315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-270315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-270315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-270315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-270315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR