000 FZNT24 KNHC 160202 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 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. GMZ001-161415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the northern forecast waters through Sat, supporting moderate to locally fresh winds. A cold front is forecast to enter the basin Saturday night into early Sunday. Fresh to strong winds and building seas will prevail west of the front. $$ GMZ011-161415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-161415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...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. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-161415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-161415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-161415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-161415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ023-161415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-161415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 902 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to 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...NE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL