000 FZNT24 KNHC 082125 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 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. GMZ001-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA ALONG THE FLORIDA KEYS THROUGH THE CENTRAL YUCATAN CHANNEL TO A LOW IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA. THE LOW WILL MOVE E-NE ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHING THE FRONT FURTHER INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN. A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE SE UNITED STATES WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS WITH A SURFACE HIGH EXPECTED TO SETTLE OVER THE NW GULF WED MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THU NIGHT. THIS WILL GIVE THE W GULF SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WITH THE PRES GRADIENT INCREASING BRIEFLY SAT AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF SUN MORNING AND REACHING THE NE GULF TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-090930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-090930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-090930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-090930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-090930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-090930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 T0 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-090930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-090930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 425 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER PAW