000 FZNT24 KNHC 242108 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 408 PM 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. GMZ001-250915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA BY THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF BY SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO SUN NIGHT AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-250915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-250915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-250915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-250915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ019-250915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-250915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-250915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-250915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 408 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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 LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL