000 FZNT24 KNHC 072046 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 PM 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. GMZ001-080900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extending from the Florida Panhandle to Tamiahua, Mexico will retreat inland 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 for the area of Tampico and Veracruz beginning Sat afternoon. $$ GMZ011-080900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-080900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .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 SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-080900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-080900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 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...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-080900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-080900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-080900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-080900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 346 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos