000 FZNT24 KNHC 221507 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 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. GMZ001-230315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf early Sat, and reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz early Sun. Strong to near gale force N winds along the coast of Mexico Sat will diminish Sat night. Reinforcing cold air will enter the northern Gulf early Sun and merge with the front Sun night. This front will move slowly S into the SE Gulf and weaken through late Mon. $$ GMZ011-230315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-230315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-230315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-230315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-230315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-230315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-230315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-230315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1007 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E 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 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen