000 FZNT24 KNHC 122115 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 415 PM 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. GMZ001-130900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS EXPECTED W OF 90W TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT REACHING THE TX COAST SUN MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ SUN NIGHT AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT REACHING THE NW GULF WED WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ WED NIGHT...AND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THU. $$ GMZ011-130900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-130900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-130900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-130900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-130900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-130900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-130900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 K. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-130900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 415 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL