000 FZNT24 KNHC 302117 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 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. GMZ001-310930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida Big Bend area to the Bay of Campeche will stall from the Straits of Florida to a weak low pressure near Tampico Mexico by Tue afternoon. The low and accompanying front should dissipate Wed. On Wed and Thu, fresh to strong SE to S return flow should set up over most of the Gulf. A stronger cold front will move off the Texas coast Thu night, should reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche by Fri afternoon, and move south and east of the Gulf by Sat afternoon. $$ GMZ011-310930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-310930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-310930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-310930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-310930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-310930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-310930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-310930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 417 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea