000 FZNT24 KNHC 020909 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 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. GMZ001-022115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS...An old frontal boundary extending from the Florida Panhandle near 30N84W to 28N90W to E of Brownsville near 25N93W will weaken and dissipate during the next day or so as it moves slowly SE. A trough passing over the SW gulf from 20N90W to 24N93W will drift SW and move inland along the Tamaulipas and Veracruz coast of Mexico by Sun. High pressure will then build across the area by early next week. A strong cold front could bring gale force winds to the western Gulf Wed night. $$ GMZ011-022115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ013-022115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ015-022115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-022115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-022115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ021-022115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ023-022115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-022115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 409 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster McElroy