000 FZNT24 KNHC 180317 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 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. GMZ001-181530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 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. 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. $$ GMZ011-181530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-181530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-181530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-181530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-181530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-181530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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 to S 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 early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-181530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-181530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK