000 FZNT24 KNHC 281450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 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. GMZ001-290300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front crossing the Gulf from near Tampa Florida to 27N94W to near Veracruz Mexico will dissipate by Fri morning. A strong cold front moving off the Texas coast on Sun could produce minimum gale winds along the Central Mexican coast Mon. Gale conditions may shift S to near 19.5N96W on Mon night as the front races E of the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-290300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ013-290300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ015-290300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-290300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S of 24N and W of 96W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ019-290300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-290300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to NE less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ023-290300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-290300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft late in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE 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 McElroy