000 FZNT24 KNHC 120901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 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. GMZ001-122115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INTENSIFY W OF 90W THROUGH SUN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT REACHING THE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ SUN NIGHT AND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONT WITH BUILDING SEAS. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-122115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-122115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT W OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-122115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ017-122115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ019-122115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-122115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-122115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ025-122115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 401 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER RAMOS