000 FZNT24 KNHC 260155 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 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. GMZ001-261400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION THROUGH SAT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN...REACH FROM NEW ORLEANS TO VERACRUZ MEXICO EARLY MON...THEN BEGIN TO STALL AND WEAKEN FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON EVENING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WITH BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT WITH AREAS OF GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT INTO MON. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH LATE MON AND TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL LIFT BACK N AS WARM FRONT OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF TUE AND TUE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR NW GULF EARLY WED...AND REACH FROM NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF BY WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-261400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-261400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-261400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-261400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-261400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-261400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-261400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT INTO MON... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-261400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 855 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE... SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE