000 FZNT24 KNHC 122103 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 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. GMZ001-130915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving through the northern Gulf will sweep across the SE Gulf by early Wed. Another cold front will enter the northern Gulf Thu, and reach from the Florida Big Bend area in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by early Fri, before moving through entire Gulf late Fri into Sat. A post frontal ridge will set up from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz Mexico on Sat. $$ GMZ011-130915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-130915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-130915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-130915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NW less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N and W of 96W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-130915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-130915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .TONIGHT...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...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N swell. .THU...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-130915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ025-130915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 403 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy