000 FZNT24 KNHC 180744 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 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. GMZ001-181945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the Texas coast late this evening, bringing strong to possibly near gale-force winds to the NW Gulf and down the coast of Mexico Sun into Mon. The front will move slowly until low pressure forms along in the in the central Gulf late Mon, then moves NE into the SE U.S. Tue, dragging the cold front across the Gulf as it does. Winds and seas will subside Tue night into Wed in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ011-181945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-181945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-181945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-181945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-181945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-181945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...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. $$ GMZ023-181945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-181945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK