000 FZNT24 KNHC 302129 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 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. GMZ001-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NORTHERN YUCATAN TO VERACRUZ MEXICO WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO SOUTHERN TEXAS WILL SUPPORT FRESH BREEZE WINDS OVER THE SE GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT AND SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF MON THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-310930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-310930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-310930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-310930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-310930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-310930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-310930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-310930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 429 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO 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...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA