000 FZNT24 KNHC 011806 RRA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 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. GMZ001-020245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON MON WHEN STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BRIEFLY AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL SLOW REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON TUE...THEN BE REINFORCED ON WED AND PASS SE OF THE GULF WATERS ON WED NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS ON THU. $$ GMZ011-020245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-020245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W...AND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-020245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-020245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-020245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-020245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ023-020245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...S OF 21N W OF 95W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-020245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 945 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2017 .TODAY...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. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON