000 FZNT24 KNHC 030910 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 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. GMZ001-032115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A trough in the SW gulf will drift westward into Mexico through tonight. A cold front will enter the NW gulf late Tue with fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas behind the front. Low pressure along the frontal boundary Wed will move quickly NE and drag the cold front across the remainder of the Gulf through Fri. Strong northerly winds and rapidly building seas will follow the front, with winds possibly reaching gale force over portions of the west-central and SW Gulf Thu night. $$ GMZ011-032115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ013-032115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ015-032115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-032115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S 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...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ019-032115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ021-032115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-032115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ025-032115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 410 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell