000 FZNT24 KNHC 202051 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 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. GMZ001-210900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front over the NW Gulf will stall this afternoon, then lift N as a warm front tonight. A stronger cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri, then reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by late Sat. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Sun night. $$ GMZ011-210900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-210900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-210900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-210900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-210900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-210900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E 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 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ023-210900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-210900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 351 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy