000 FZNT24 KNHC 121456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 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. GMZ001-130300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front from near Crystal River, Florida to 24N95W will stall over the southeast Gulf tonight. A reinforcing front will enter the basin late tonight followed by strong winds and seas to 8 ft over the northwest and north-central Gulf. The front will sweep through the basin Sat. By Sat night into Sun, high pressure will build into the northern Gulf, and strengthen into Mon. This will support fresh winds late this weekend into early next week across portions of the northwest and southern Gulf, with strong E winds possible over the Straits of Florida. The high pressure will shift east of the region Tue. $$ GMZ011-130300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-130300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-130300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-130300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-130300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Straits of Florida NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-130300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-130300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 956 AM EST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen