000 FZNT24 KNHC 270259 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 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. GMZ001-271500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG E FLOW THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND FRESH SE FLOW OVER THE NW GULF WILL WEAKEN AS RIDGING N OF THE AREA SLIDES EASTWARD. THE WARM MOIST E TO SE FLOW OVER THE NW GULF WILL SUPPORT PATCHY FOG THROUGH EARLY TUE. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF ON THU. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF THU NIGHT INTO FRI...AND TO SE OF THE AREA BY FRI EVENING. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ALONG 31N THROUGH SAT NIGHT ALLOWING FOR MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF. $$ GMZ011-271500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG FAR NW PART. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG FAR NW PART EARLY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG FAR NW PART LATE. .WED...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG FAR NW PART EARLY. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-271500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG FAR N PART. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG FAR N PART EARLY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG FAR N PART LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-271500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-271500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W FRI... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 96W NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT W OF 96W SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-271500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-271500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 84W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT E OF 84W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 84W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EARLY...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-271500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-271500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 959 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE