000 FZNT24 KNHC 131529 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 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. GMZ001-140330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Straits of Florida to near Tampico Mexico will exit the basin by the afternoon. Another cold front will enter the northern Gulf Thu, then reach from the Florida Big Bend area in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by Fri afternoon, then stall from Tampa to the Bay of Campeche on Sat before lifting back to the W and NW through Sun. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico Fri afternoon and night. $$ GMZ011-140330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft late in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-140330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft late in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-140330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-140330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-140330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-140330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt in behind front. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 7 ft behind front. .FRI NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of front, NW to N winds 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-140330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1029 AM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen