000 FZNT24 KNHC 300801 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 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. GMZ001-302015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the Gulf from Tampa FL to a weak 1020 mb low near 26N96W to near Veracruz Mexico will dissipate later today. 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. $$ GMZ011-302015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-302015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to 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 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-302015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-302015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 11 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-302015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-302015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ023-302015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ025-302015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 301 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell