000 FZNT24 KNHC 110917 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 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. GMZ001-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EASTWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA UNDER A WEAK PRES PATTERN BEGINNING ON MON. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE FAR NORTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT AND STALL THROUGH WED. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT PUSHING IT S ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...WITH THE HIGH PRES BROADENING AS IT BUILDS S OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. AS A RESULT...INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF THU AND THU NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-112130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-112130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-112130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-112130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-112130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-112130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-112130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-112130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 417 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE