000 FZNT24 KNHC 130230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 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. GMZ001-131500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS IN THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT REACHING THE TX COAST SUN MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN 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. $$ GMZ011-131500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-131500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...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 IN N SWELL. .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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO 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...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...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO 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. $$ GMZ015-131500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-131500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-131500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-131500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-131500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-131500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2015 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL