000 FZNT24 KNHC 250839 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 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. GMZ001-252045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is slowing from the Florida Big Bend to near 26N90W where it becomes stationary and continues S to the Bay of Campeche. A secondary cold front over the northern Gulf will merge with the initial front along 25N this evening. The W segment of the merged front will lift N as a warm front across the W Gulf beginning tonight, and stall across the far NW and N-Central waters on Thu. A frontal wave low will develop along the stalled front on Wed and move S dissipating on Thu. Another cold front will move SE into the N-Central waters on Thu night, and reach from the Florida Big bend to the Central waters late Fri. $$ GMZ011-252045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-252045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-252045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-252045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-252045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-252045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-252045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-252045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 339 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson