000 FZNT24 KNHC 031435 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 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. GMZ001-040245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE NW GULF WILL MEANDER FROM JUST OFFSHORE TO NEAR THE COAST THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES CROSS THE AREA. FRESH TO STRONG E-SE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF WATERS TODAY WILL BECOME MODERATE TO FRESH SE-S SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS MON AND TUE. A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF ON WED NIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS. $$ GMZ011-040245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-040245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-040245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-040245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-040245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-040245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ023-040245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-040245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 935 AM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LATTO