000 FZNT24 KNHC 241448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 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. GMZ001-250300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA SW TO 25N89W TO INLAND MEXICO JUST S OF VERACRUZ. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD AND REACH FROM NEAR 29N83W TO 25N84W TO 21.5N87W BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...FROM NEAR 26N81W TO 22N85W BY LATE TONIGHT...AND MOVING E OF THE GULF THU AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT OVER PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT EARLY TONIGHT IN THE SW GULF. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF BY SAT NIGHT... AND STALLL THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-250300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-250300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...W OF 90W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-250300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-250300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT W OF 96W...AND 11 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL LATE. $$ GMZ019-250300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT THIS MORNING...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 24N...AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 89W. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 89W. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 89W. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-250300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EVENING. WINDS NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-250300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. $$ GMZ025-250300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 948 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT....BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE