000 FZNT24 KNHC 031507 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 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. GMZ001-040315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A trough in the SW gulf will drift westward into Mexico through tonight. A cold front will enter the NW gulf late Tue with fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas behind the front. A low pressure is forecast to develop along the frontal boundary by Wed night, then move quickly NE, and drag the cold front across the remainder of the Gulf through Fri. Strong northerly winds and rapidly building seas will follow the front, with winds possibly reaching gale force over portions of the west-central and SW Gulf Thu into Thu night. $$ GMZ011-040315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ013-040315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ015-040315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-040315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ019-040315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force.. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ021-040315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-040315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ025-040315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1007 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster GR