000 FZNT24 KNHC 211442 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...CORRECTED NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 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. GMZ001-220245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 Corrected Synopsis .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will reach the NW Gulf early Sat, then reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by early Sun. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are expected along the coast of Mexico Sat then diminish by late Sat. A reinforcing cold front will enter the northern Gulf early Sun, and merge with the previous front late Sun. The merged front will drift into the SE Gulf through late Mon. $$ GMZ011-220245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-220245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-220245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-220245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-220245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-220245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-220245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-220245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 942 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen