000 FZNT24 KNHC 150801 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 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. GMZ001-152015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 24N89W BECOMES A STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N94W THEN DISSIPATING TO 19N95W. THE FRONT WILL STALL TONIGHT AND RETURN NW AS A WARM FRONT TUE...MOVING TO THE N CENTRAL GULF COAST BY WED. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW GULF EARLY WED...REACHING FROM NEW ORLEANS TO TAMPICO WED NIGHT...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE SW GULF THU NIGHT...AND PASS SE OF THE GULF FRI AFTERNOON. MAINLY FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF WINDS TO GALE FORCE IN THE SW GULF THU NIGHT INTO FRI. $$ GMZ011-152015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-152015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-152015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-152015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 96W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W...AND N 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-152015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-152015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO 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...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 84W...AND 8 TO 10 FT W OF 84W. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF 83W...AND NE 25 TO 30 KT W OF 83W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF 84W...AND NE 25 TO 30 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ023-152015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W THU NIGHT INTO FRI.... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 20N W OF 95W INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 95W IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W EARLY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N W OF 95W EARLY SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-152015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 301 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE