000 FZNT24 KNHC 100857 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 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. GMZ001-102100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE NE GULF THROUGH FRI. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF FRI THROUGH SUN...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT REACHING THE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE SE ACROSS THE GULF...REACHING FROM MOBILE ALABAMA TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO SUN EVENING...FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY EARLY SUN MORNING...THEN WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE SE GULF BY MON EVENING WHERE IT IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON TUE. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT ON SUN. $$ GMZ011-102100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-102100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-102100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-102100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-102100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-102100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-102100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-102100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 357 AM EST THU DEC 10 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR