000 FZNT24 KNHC 051455 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 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. GMZ001-060300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf this afternoon. 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 Fri. Strong to minimal gale force winds and rough seas are expected in the wake of the front Wed through Fri. $$ GMZ011-060300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-060300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-060300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less, then, building to 3 ft late. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-060300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt, then, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-060300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-060300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to S less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-060300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-060300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 955 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster GR