000 FZNT24 KNHC 141523 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 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. GMZ001-150330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1023 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure over the Gulf will maintain light to moderate winds through Thursday afternoon. The next cold front will enter the northern Gulf Thursday night, then reach from the Florida Big Bend in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by Friday afternoon, and stall from near Tampa to the Bay of Campeche on Saturday before lifting back to the W and NW through Sunday night. Atlantic high pres will build westward across the area Monday and Monday night. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Friday and Friday night. $$ GMZ011-150330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1023 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...In the morning...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt W of the front and SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt E of front. In the morning...seas 5 to 7 ft W of the front and 3 to 5 ft E of the front in SE swell. In the afternoon...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of rain with scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ013-150330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1023 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. $$ GMZ015-150330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1023 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-150330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1023 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 N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon, except building to 8 to 11 ft N of 24N W of 96W 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, except 9 to 14 ft W of 96W. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .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, becoming 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 IN E to SE swell. $$ GMZ019-150330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1023 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft late in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE to S less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-150330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1023 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ023-150330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1023 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING W of 96W... ...GALE CONDITIONS W OF 96W POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 9 to 12 ft far NW part. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon except NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt W of 96W early. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell, except 9 to 13 ft N of 22N W of 96W. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-150330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1023 AM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre