000 FZNT24 KNHC 110856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 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. GMZ001-112100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT NE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO THE W ATLC. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS W AND NW PORTIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND EXPAND EASTWARD TO 90W SAT AND THEN INTO E PORTIONS SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN MORNING AND MOVE SE...REACHING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO SUN EVENING...AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE MON MORNING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT SAT NIGHT AND SUN...AND IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-112100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-112100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. W OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-112100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-112100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-112100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-112100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-112100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-112100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 356 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING