000 FZNT24 KNHC 090902 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 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. GMZ001-092115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the NE tip of the Yucatan Peninsula will move E of the area later this morning. Gale force winds in the SW Gulf will diminish around sunrise, while fresh to strong NW winds elsewhere behind the front diminish from the NW to SE through Sat night. A ridge will extend from SE Texas to the Straits of Florida on Mon. Another cold front will clip the eastern Gulf Tue with new ridging building in the wake of the front through Wed night. $$ GMZ011-092115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-092115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NW to 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, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-092115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-092115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. $$ GMZ019-092115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt before sunrise. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-092115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with higher gusts near Yucatan Channel. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell, building to 12 to 16 ft in swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-092115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-092115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 11 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky