000 FZNT24 KNHC 140845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 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. GMZ001-142045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 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. High pres will prevail Mon and Mon night. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Fri and Fri night. $$ GMZ011-142045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-142045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-142045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-142045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-142045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE to S less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-142045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...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...E to 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. $$ GMZ023-142045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-142045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE 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, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky