000 FZNT24 KNHC 171434 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 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. GMZ001-180245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the Gulf will prevail through Sat, supporting moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds. A cold front is forecast to enter the basin Sat night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas will prevail west of the front on Sun. By Mon, low pressure should develop along the cold front in the central Gulf and steadily progress east-northeastward, pulling the front across the Gulf by Tue. $$ GMZ011-180245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-180245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-180245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-180245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt late. Winds SE to S 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-180245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-180245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-180245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 934 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...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...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea