000 FZNT24 KNHC 271446 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 946 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. GMZ001-280300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface low near 28N90W will shift E to near 27N88W this evening 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. $$ GMZ011-280300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-280300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-280300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-280300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 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 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-280300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-280300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 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 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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, subsiding to 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-280300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-280300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 946 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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 in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky