000 FZNT24 KNHC 131454 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 954 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. GMZ001-140300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS IN THE WESTERN GULF CONTINUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT HAS JUST REACHED THE TX COAST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE WITH CONVECTION AND WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ EARLY TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. ANOTHER 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 FRESH WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT THU WITH BUILDING SEAS. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SW GULF ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-140300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TOWARDS EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-140300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-140300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-140300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...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...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-140300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-140300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 954 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 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 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-140300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-140300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 954 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE 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 IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LATTO