000 FZNT24 KNHC 310224 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 924 PM 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. GMZ001-311430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the central Gulf and warm front over the NW gulf to a 1019 mb low near 29N95W will dissipate as the low moves ENE over the northern Gulf through Sun. A strong cold front moving off the Texas coast Sun night is expected to produce gales near Tampico Mon afternoon into Mon night and near Veracruz Mon night and Tue morning. $$ GMZ011-311430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-311430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...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 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-311430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-311430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 30 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 to NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-311430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-311430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Straits of Florida, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-311430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-311430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 924 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 .OVERNIGHT...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 in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto