000 FZNT24 KNHC 280249 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 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. GMZ001-281500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface low near 28N88W extends a cold front SW to the Bay of Campeche. The front will weaken Fri evening. A ridge will build S across the Gulf waters along 92W on Fri night into Sat, then weaken allowing a new strong cold front to move E across the Gulf on Sun evening through Mon night. $$ GMZ011-281500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ013-281500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ015-281500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-281500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-281500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-281500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 kt, shifting to N to NE less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ023-281500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-281500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 949 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ Forecaster Formosa