000 FZNT24 KNHC 160254 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 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. GMZ001-161500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from northern Florida to 26N90W to near Veracruz, Mexico will become stationary from near Tampa to 25N95W to the Bay of Campeche on Saturday. The front will then lift northward as a warm front through Saturday night, with a cold front extending across the western Gulf from a weak low pressure located near 30N95W to near Veracruz, Mexico. Strong to minimal gale force winds are expected along the coast of Mexico near Veracruz through tonight. High pres will settle in over the area Sunday evening through Monday. The high pres will move eastward to the eastern gulf waters by late Tuesday as a weak cold front moves across the NW and N central waters. $$ GMZ011-161500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-161500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-161500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 5 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-161500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-161500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-161500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-161500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-161500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 954 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR