000 FZNT24 KNHC 210852 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 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. GMZ001-212100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM A WEAK 1015 MB LOW PRES LOCATED S OF MOBILE BAY NEAR 29N87W TO 25N93W TO NEAR POZA RICA MEXICO. THE LOW WILL DRIFT E ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS TODAY AND THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT N. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE MOST OF THE GULF REGION LATE MON AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF WATERS TUE. THIS FRONT IS FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT...FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING...AND WILL MOVE EAST OF AREA LATE WED. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN AND SW WATERS W OF THE FRONT TUE NIGHT INTO WED. $$ GMZ011-212100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-212100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-212100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-212100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-212100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 24N...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-212100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-212100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-212100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 352 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR