000 FZNT24 KNHC 271450 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 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. GMZ001-280300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE FROM THE NE GULF TO THE SW GULF WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE ON SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MON NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN EARNEST OVER THE N GULF BEHIND THE FRONT TUE AND WED. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SW GULF WED. $$ GMZ011-280300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-280300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-280300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-280300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-280300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-280300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-280300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-280300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 950 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER