000 FZNT24 KNHC 270818 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 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. GMZ001-272030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface low near 28N95W will shift E to near 27N89W today then weaken to a trough tonight that will meander along 86W through early Fri before losing identity. A ridge will build S across the Gulf waters along 92W on Fri night into Sat, then weaken allowing a cold front to E across the Gulf on Sun and Mon. $$ GMZ011-272030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-272030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-272030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-272030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-272030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-272030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-272030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-272030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE 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 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson