000 FZNT24 KNHC 310840 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 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. GMZ001-312045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle, across SE Louisiana to a weak 1018 mb low pressure centered near 29N92W to the coast of Texas near 28N96W. The low will move to the north- central and NE Gulf waters through Monday morning before dissipating. The front will extend from Sarasota, Florida SW to Tampico, Mexico with frequent gusts to gale-force winds behind it. Gale winds are forecast near Tampico Mon afternoon into Mon night and near Veracruz Mon night and Tue morning. $$ GMZ011-312045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-312045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-312045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-312045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, becoming 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 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 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-312045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-312045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-312045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-312045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos