000 FZNT24 KNHC 070910 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 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. GMZ001-072115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extending from the Florida Panhandle to near Brownsville, Texas will retreat inland by tonight. A ridge will build westward across the basin, with a high pressure cell remaining over the eastern Gulf. Moderate to fresh southerly return flow will set-up across the western and central Gulf on Fri and Sat, ahead of a strong cold front forecast to push off the Texas coast by Sat morning. Increasing winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front. Gale conditions are possible behind the front during the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-072115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-072115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-072115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-072115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-072115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-072115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-072115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-072115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 410 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR