000 FZNT24 KNHC 270245 OFFNT4 FZNT24 KNHC DDHHMM OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 945 PM 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. GMZ001-271500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT 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 AND 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. REINFORCING COLD AIR WILL PUSH THE REMNANT FRONT SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-271500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING S OF 28N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT S OF 28N W OF 95W. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-271500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .OVERNIGHT...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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT W OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-271500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-271500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING N OF 25N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-271500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-271500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-271500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W... AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...VARIBLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-271500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 945 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 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. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL