000 FZNT24 KNHC 210217 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 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. GMZ001-211430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW GULF ON THU MORNING WILL REACH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO TUXPAN MEXICO THU NIGHT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO VERACRUZ MEXICO ON SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ011-211430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-211430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-211430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-211430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-211430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-211430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-211430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. PATCHY FOG. INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-211430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 917 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON