000 FZNT24 KNHC 290819 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 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. GMZ001-292030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extending from the western Atlantic through the northern Gulf will shift eastward this morning ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast later this afternoon. The front will reach from southwest Florida to near Veracruz Mexico by late Mon, before stalling from the Straits of Florida to weak low pressure near Tampico Mexico by late Tue. The low and accompanying front will dissipate Wed and Thu as they lift northward over the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-292030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-292030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-292030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-292030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-292030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-292030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Straits of Florida, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-292030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-292030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 319 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen