000 FZNT24 KNHC 120304 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM 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. GMZ001-121515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Areas of marine fog will likely return later tonight lowering visibility in the early morning hours along the NE Gulf. A high pressure ridge extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will continue to shift eastward in response to the strong cold front that is moving across the NW Gulf. Gale force winds are expected to continue over the far west Gulf through Sun 12Z. Seas of 11 ft are expected 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 through Mon. Fresh to strong east winds will spread westward through the Straits of Florida and to the eastern Gulf S of 26N Mon through midweek along with building seas. $$ GMZ011-121515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-121515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 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. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-121515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-121515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING OVERNIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...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. .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. $$ GMZ019-121515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-121515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 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...NE to 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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-121515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING OVERNIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-121515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 11 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to 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 15 to 20 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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA