000 FZNT24 KNHC 111543 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1043 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. GMZ001-120345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Areas of marine fog will lower visibility to less than one nm this morning and once again 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. $$ GMZ011-120345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-120345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...Areas of fog E of 90W through the morning. S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Areas of fog E of 90W. 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 to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...areas of fog in thr morning. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-120345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...areas of fog in the morning. SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. .SUN...areas of fog in the morning. NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-120345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-120345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-120345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-120345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-120345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1043 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 2 to 4 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 Torres