000 FZNT24 KNHC 290822 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 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. GMZ001-292030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the Gulf from Florida to 25N96W to near Veracruz Mexico will dissipate later today. A strong cold front moving off the Texas coast Sun night is expected to produce gale winds along the central Mexico coast Mon, shifting south on Mon night and Tue as the front pushes SE of the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-292030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-292030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-292030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-292030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-292030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-292030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-292030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-292030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 322 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Mundell