000 FZNT24 KNHC 130840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 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. GMZ001-132045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS IN THE WESTERN GULF ARE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ EARLY TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW GULF WED...THEN EXTEND FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ WED NIGHT...AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU. THIS COLD FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE WITH MAINLY FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-132045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-132045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-132045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-132045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 95W...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. E OF 95W ...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-132045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-132045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 85W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 84W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 84W. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT THROUGH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-132045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...S OF 21N W OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING SE TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF 21N W OF 95W. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W. $$ GMZ025-132045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 340 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE