000 FZNT24 KNHC 312105 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 405 PM 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. GMZ001-010915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary crosses the northern Gulf from Apalachicola Florida to weak 1018 mb low pres centered near 30N88W to Brownsville, Texas. The low will exit NE Gulf waters by Mon morning. The strong cold front trailing the low will move SE and 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. $$ GMZ011-010915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-010915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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...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...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. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-010915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-010915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .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 8 to 13 ft in N swell. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. 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. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-010915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-010915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .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 9 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-010915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt early, decreasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-010915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 405 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Scattered showers. .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 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto