000 FZNT24 KNHC 311500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 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. GMZ001-010300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary crosses the northern Gulf from Apalachicola Florida to weak 1017 mb low pressure centered near the Mouth of the Mississippi River to Corpus Christi Texas. The low will exit NE Gulf waters by Monday morning. The strong cold front trailing the low will exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning Gale winds are forecast near Tampico Mon and Mon night and near Veracruz Mon night and Tue morning. $$ GMZ011-010300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-010300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting 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 5 to 7 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...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 20 to 25 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. $$ GMZ015-010300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-010300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MON AND MON NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to 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 and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 24N and W of 96W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, becoming 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-010300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-010300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 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 to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 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 8 ft. .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 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...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-010300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MON NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Within 60 nm of the coast of Mexico S of 21N NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-010300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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 10 to 15 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 McElroy