000 FZNT24 KNHC 060841 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 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. GMZ001-062045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front across the NW Gulf will push southward along the Mexican coast and continue eastward in the northern Gulf today, with a surface low developing along the front near 26N97W later today. The low will move E to 26N93W late tonight and near 26N87W late Thu, then move E of the gulf on Fri dragging the front S of the area. Strong to minimal gale force winds and rough seas are expected in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ011-062045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-062045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-062045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 .TODAY...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S of 27N, S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-062045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-062045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .THU...S of 24N, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-062045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-062045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-062045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 341 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 3 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell