000 FZNT24 KNHC 211430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 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. GMZ001-220230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM A LOW S OF TALLAHASSEE NEAR 29N85W TO NEAR POZA RICA MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AND DRIFT N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TODAY. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INTENSIFY LATE MON AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT...FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED...AND MOVE EAST OF AREA WED NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF THE FRONT TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ GMZ011-220230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-220230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-220230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-220230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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 5 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. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-220230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-220230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-220230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-220230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...NE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 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. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL