000 FZNT24 KNHC 030314 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 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. GMZ001-031515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida Big Bend to 28N93W, and dissipating from 28N93W to 26N95W. The front will continue dissipate later tonight into tomorrow, as it drifts southeastward. A trough in the SW Gulf will drift westward, and move inland along the Tamaulipas and Veracruz coast of Mexico by early Sunday. High pressure then will build southward across the eastern and central waters through Sunday night, and then begin to shift eastward on Monday. The next cold front enters NW Gulf late Tue, and will move to 30N85W 24N90W 22N97W on Wed, to 24N80W 23N92W 18.5N92W Thu, and moving E of area after Thu night. Gale conditions possible starting on Wed. $$ GMZ011-031515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE part NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Elsewhere NE winds 20 to 30 kt. N of line from 27N94W to 26N96W Seas 8 to 10 ft. S of line from 27N94W to 26N96W Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-031515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS WED... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW part NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere NW of line from 28N90W to 26N94W NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Remainder area NW of front N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of front SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ015-031515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-031515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...from 22N to 24N W of 96W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Elsewhere W of line from 25N94W to 25N96W to 22N96W Winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Remainder area N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N of 24N N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. S of 24N NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N of 24N E of 96W N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft in N swell. S of 24N W of 96W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Elsewhere N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E of 96W N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. W of 96W N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-031515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW corner NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .THU...NE of line from 26N88W to 24N94W NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewher NE of line from 26N88W to 23N94W NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Remainder of area E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-031515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ023-031515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-031515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster MT