000 FZNT24 KNHC 111023 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 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. GMZ001-112015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Areas of marine fog will lower visibility to less than one nm through tonight along the NE Gulf. A high pressure ridge extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will gradually shift eastward through this afternoon in response to a strong cold front that will move over the NW Gulf today. Moderate to fresh southerly return flow will set-up across the western Gulf tonight ahead of the front. Gale force winds are expected to develop in the wake of the front across the western Gulf beginning this afternoon and continue through Sun morning. Seas will build to 10 ft in the wake of the front within the strongest winds. The front will weaken as it reaches from central Florida to the SW Gulf Sun and dissipate on Mon. Fresh to strong east winds will spread westward through the Straits of Florida and to the eastern Gulf S of 26N Mon through Tue night along with building seas. $$ GMZ011-112015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-112015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-112015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Chance of showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 27N, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-112015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-112015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-112015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-112015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-112015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 303 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON...E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA