000 FZNT24 KNHC 301430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 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. GMZ001-310300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD THROUGH TONIGHT. W PORTION OF FRONT WILL LINGER AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH OVER SW GULF TONIGHT AND WED. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH IN THE W GULF WED NIGHT AND MOVE N INTO TEXAS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT. $$ GMZ011-310300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-310300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-310300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...S OF 27N...SE WINDS 5 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-310300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-310300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N...AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-310300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-310300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-310300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL