000 FZNT24 KNHC 240303 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 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. GMZ001-241515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida panhandle to the western Bay of Campeche will slow its progress from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche Sun. Gale force winds are expected south of 21N W of the front this evening before winds diminish overnight. A new cold front will enter the northern waters Sunday night. This front will rapidly shift across the Gulf waters, merging with the first cold front. The merged fronts will extend from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico on Mon night before stalling and lifting N Tue and Wed. $$ GMZ011-241515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-241515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-241515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-241515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-241515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-241515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-241515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-241515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 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 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL