000 FZNT24 KNHC 280809 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 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. GMZ001-282015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface low near 28N87W at sunrise will weaken to an open trough this morning that will drift W and gradually lose identity by Fri morning. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast on Sun with minimum gale winds forecast along the Central Mexican coast on Mon, with these gale conditions shifting S to near 19.5N96W on Mon night as the front races E of the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-282015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ013-282015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ015-282015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-282015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of thunderstorms. .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 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-282015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-282015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to 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. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to NE less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ023-282015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-282015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 309 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 ft in the morning, becoming 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, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ Forecaster Nelson