000 FZNT24 KNHC 270840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 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. GMZ001-272045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT E...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH. WARM MOIST SE WINDS OVER THE NW GULF WILL ALLOW PATCHY FOG THROUGH WED NIGHT. STRONG NW WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW GULF THU AND SWEEPING THROUGH THE SE GULF BY LATE FRI. 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. $$ GMZ011-272045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-272045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. VISIBILITY 3 TO 5 NM IN PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .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 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-272045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-272045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-272045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-272045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-272045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-272045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 340 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE 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...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN