000 FZNT24 KNHC 091451 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 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. GMZ001-100300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Naples, Florida to the Yucatan Channel will move E of the area this afternoon. Gale force winds in the SW Gulf have begun to diminish, while fresh to strong NW winds elsewhere behind the front will diminish from the NW to SE through Sat night. A ridge will extend from SE Texas to the Straits of Florida on Mon. Another cold front will clip the eastern Gulf Tue with new ridging building in the wake of the front through Wed night. $$ GMZ011-100300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-100300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...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...NW to N winds 5 to 10 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. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-100300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-100300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-100300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-100300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell, becoming 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-100300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-100300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 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 to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling