000 FZNT24 KNHC 050227 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 927 PM 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. GMZ001-051430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 927 PM 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. Winds and seas slowly diminish by late Sat. $$ GMZ011-051430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-051430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-051430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-051430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...W of 95W N winds 30 to 35 kt. E of 95W N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 95W N winds 30 to 35 kt. E of 95W N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-051430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-051430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-051430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-051430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 927 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 .OVERNIGHT...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 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Cobb