000 FZNT24 KNHC 032101 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM 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. GMZ001-040915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A trough along the coast of Mexico from 19N to 23N will move inland the coast of Mexico tonight. A strong cold front will enter the NW gulf late Tuesday evening followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. The cold front will reach from near Apalachee Bay to near 27N90W and to 26N93W where it will transition to a warm front to developing low pres near far southern Texas coast. A cold front will extend from the low southward to the far western part of the SW gulf on Wednesday. The low pres is expected to move quickly northeastward dragging the cold front across the remainder of the Gulf through Friday. 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 waters beginning on Thursday and through Thursday night. Strong NE winds with frequent gusts may occur over the far NW waters on Wednesday. High pres will build in over the area in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ011-040915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-040915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU AND THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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 8 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 25 to 35 kt W of front, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt E of front. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of front, and 5 to 7 ft E of front. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 28N within 120 nm W of front. Seas 8 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-040915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-040915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .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 winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 8 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 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-040915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT INTO FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts early. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-040915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .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 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ023-040915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT INTO FRI W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt N of 21N W of 96W. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except NW to N 30 to 35 kt W of 95W. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW to N 20 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-040915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to 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 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre