000 FZNT24 KNHC 190303 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM 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. GMZ001-191515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has moved off the Texas coast this evening, and gale force wind gusts are developing behind it. These winds will prevail into Sun, before diminishing slightly. The front will move slowly SE through the Gulf until low pressure forms along it in the west-central Gulf Mon. The front will then accelerate as the low moves NE into the SE U.S. Tue night. Winds and seas will subside Wed through Thu in the wake of the front, as weak high pressure builds in across the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-191515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-191515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...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 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. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-191515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Winds SE to S 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, NE winds early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-191515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N swell early in the evening. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-191515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. 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. .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. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-191515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-191515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK