000 FZNT24 KNHC 260826 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 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. GMZ001-262030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN...REACH FROM NEW ORLEANS TO VERACRUZ MEXICO EARLY MON...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE 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. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR NW GULF EARLY WED...AND REACH FROM NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF BY WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-262030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT S OF 28N W OF 95.5W. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-262030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND W SWELL. .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. $$ GMZ015-262030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-262030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT N OF 25N W OF 95.5W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-262030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-262030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO 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. $$ GMZ023-262030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W... AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-262030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 326 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 SCHAUER