474 FZNT24 KNHC 312123 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 PM 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. GMZ001-010930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Straits to near 22N89W then becomes stationary to low pres near 21N96W. The cold front will stall later today near Cuba and N Yucatan. The low and accompanying boundary will then lift northward through Wed, dissipating over the northwest Gulf by Thu. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast Thu night. This front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche by Fri afternoon, and push south and east of the Gulf Sat afternoon. Expect increasing winds and building seas across the Gulf both ahead of, and behind, the front as it shifts across the Gulf waters. $$ GMZ011-010930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ013-010930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-010930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ017-010930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-010930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-010930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-010930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 423 PM EST Tue Dec 31 2019 .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea