000 FZNT24 KNHC 280244 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 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. GMZ001-281445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A trough extends from 28N88W to low pressure near 26N89W 1013 mb and to inland the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula. The trough and low will slowly move to the western Gulf through late tonight while dissipating. Fresh to strong east winds over the eastern Gulf north of 25N will become mainly east to southeast moderate to fresh winds on Sat, then southeast moderate winds over the eastern Gulf Sat night. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will set up over the northwest Gulf on Sat in advance of a cold front that is expected to move over NW Gulf Sat night into Sun. Fresh to strong north winds will follow the front as it reaches from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico early on Mon and from near Punta Gorda, Florida to the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula and eastern Bay of Campeche Mon night. The front will begin to weaken as it reaches from northwestern Cuba to the northeast part of the Yucatan Peninsula by Tue afternoon and exit the area Tue evening. High pressure will build eastward over the northern Gulf in the wake of the front as a trough and low pressure develops along the coast of Mexico. The resultant tight gradient is expected to increase the east winds to fresh to strong speeds over the far western Gulf on Tue. $$ GMZ011-281445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-281445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-281445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-281445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-281445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-281445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-281445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-281445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 944 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre