000 FZNT24 KNHC 050901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 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. GMZ001-052115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM A 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N96W TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF WATERS TODAY AND TUE...WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS BEHIND IT TODAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF ON WED NIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-052115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N...THEN... SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-052115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-052115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-052115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE 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 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT W OF 96W AND N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT W OF 96W EARLY. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ019-052115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ021-052115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ023-052115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. $$ GMZ025-052115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 401 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO N. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E 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 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR