138 FZNT24 KNHC 310828 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 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. GMZ001-312030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front from Port Charlotte Florida to 1012 mb low pressure near 21N95W to 18N94W will stall from South Florida to the Bay of Campeche later today. The low and accompanying front will then lift northward through through Wed, then start to dissipate over the northwest Gulf into Thu. 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 push south and east of the Gulf by late Sat. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds and building seas across the central and eastern Gulf ahead of the front. $$ GMZ011-312030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-312030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-312030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ017-312030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-312030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-312030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-312030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-312030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 328 AM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen