000 FZNT24 KNHC 040254 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 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. GMZ001-041500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE NW GULF WILL MEANDER FROM JUST OFFSHORE TO NEAR THE COAST THROUGH SUN NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG E-SE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF WATERS OVERNIGHT WILL BECOME MODERATE TO FRESH SE-S SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS MON AND TUE. A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF ON WED NIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-041500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-041500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-041500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-041500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...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 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BECOMING 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-041500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ021-041500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-041500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ025-041500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 954 PM EST SAT DEC 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL LATE. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA