000 FZNT24 KNHC 211436 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 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. GMZ001-220245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will reach the NW Gulf early Sat, then reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by early Sun. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are expected along the coast of Mexico Sat. The front will weaken from the NE Gulf to the SW Gulf late Sat. A reinforcing cold front will enter the northern Gulf early Sun, and merge with the previous front late Sun. The merged front will drift into the SE Gulf through late Mon. $$ GMZ011-220245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-220245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-220245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-220245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-220245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-220245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-220245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-220245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen