000 FZNT24 KNHC 072024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 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. GMZ001-080830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Tampa Bay to a 1013 mb low pressure near 24N95W with the stationary front continuing S to the Bay of Campeche. The low will move NE along the front reaching over Central Florida on Fri night dragging the front SE of the area by Sat morning. Near gale to gale force winds and large seas NW of the front will diminish from the NW through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-080830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-080830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-080830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-080830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-080830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-080830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-080830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-080830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson