000 FZNT24 KNHC 080831 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 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. GMZ001-082045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Tampa Bay to a 1009 mb low pressure near 24N92W with the stationary front continuing S to the Bay of Campeche. The low will move NE along the front reaching over Central Florida on tonight 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 to the SE through Sat night. Marine conditions will rapidly improve Sat night through early next week. $$ GMZ011-082045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-082045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .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 to N 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, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .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. $$ GMZ015-082045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of front, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of front, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-082045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 13 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-082045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, except SW 15 to 20 kt SE of front. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-082045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-082045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft in swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-082045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky