000 FZNT24 KNHC 140228 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 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. GMZ001-141430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure over the Gulf will maintain light to moderate winds through Thu afternoon. The next cold front will enter the northern Gulf Thu night, then reach from the Florida Big Bend in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by Fri afternoon, then stall from Tampa to the Bay of Campeche on Sat before lifting back to the W and NW through Sun. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-141430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-141430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-141430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-141430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N and W of 95.5W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-141430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE to S less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-141430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...E to 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-141430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N of 22N and W of 95.5W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...S of 21N and W of 96W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-141430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 928 PM EST Wed Dec 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy