000 FZNT24 KNHC 090210 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 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. GMZ001-091415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A 1007 mb low pressure at 28N83W will move E of the area overnight and drag a cold front E through the Florida Straits late Sat morning. Near gale to gale force winds and large seas NW of the front will diminish from the NW to SE through Sat night. A ridge will extend from SE Texas to the Straits of Florida on Mon and Tue with a surface high shifting E to the Central Gulf waters on Wed night. $$ GMZ011-091415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-091415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-091415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-091415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 13 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-091415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-091415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, becoming 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-091415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-091415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 910 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson