000 FZNT24 KNHC 092047 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM 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. GMZ001-100900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Strong post-frontal NW winds across the SE gulf waters will diminish from the NW to SE through Sun evening as a ridge axis sets up from SE Texas to the Straits of Florida where it will meander through Wed. A surface high will shift E along the ridge axis beginning on Mon reaching the NE gulf waters on Wed night with the ridge then extending to the SW Gulf. A cold front will move E across the waters N of the ridge on Thu. $$ GMZ011-100900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-100900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .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 in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON...NW 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. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-100900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-100900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-100900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-100900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early. Seas 8 to 13 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 4 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 5 to 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-100900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-100900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 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 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson