000 FZNT24 KNHC 041338 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 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. GMZ001-050145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf Tuesday night. Low pressure is expected to develop along the front near south Texas, which will push the western part of the front southward and drag the eastern part slowly across the remainder of the basin through Friday. Winds may reach gale force over portions of the west-central and southwestern waters Thursday and Friday. $$ GMZ011-050145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-050145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-050145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-050145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-050145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ021-050145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ023-050145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-050145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 838 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Landsea