000 FZNT24 KNHC 172024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 PM 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. GMZ001-180830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 PM 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 N to NE 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. Winds and seas across the Gulf should slowly subside on Wed. $$ GMZ011-180830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-180830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE 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. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-180830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .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 winds 15 to 20 kt late. Winds SE to S 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-180830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-180830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea