000 FZNT24 KNHC 291503 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 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. GMZ001-300315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the Gulf from Tampa Florida to 25N96W to near Veracruz Mexico will dissipate by Sat morning. A strong cold front moving off the Texas coast Sun night is expected to produce gales near Tampico Mon night and near Veracruz Tue morning. $$ GMZ011-300315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-300315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. $$ GMZ015-300315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-300315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. .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 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N and W of 96W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-300315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-300315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-300315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-300315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster McElroy