000 FZNT24 KNHC 281426 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 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. GMZ001-290230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG NW WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW A COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NW GULF ON THU. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF THU NIGHT INTO EARLY FRI. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ALONG 31N THROUGH SAT NIGHT ALLOWING FOR FRESH SOUTHERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF. THESE WINDS SHIFT TO N CENTRAL GULF ON SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS EASTERN TEXAS. $$ GMZ011-290230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-290230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 4 TO 6 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 IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-290230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S OF 27N...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-290230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W...AND NE 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .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. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-290230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 24N...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-290230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...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. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E 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. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-290230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-290230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 926 AM EST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA