000 FZNT24 KNHC 191942 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 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. GMZ001-200745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front that stretches from the Florida Panhandle to near Tampico Mexico, will move slowly south through early tonight, with gale force winds behind it offshore the Mexico coast. Low pressure will form along this front in the central Gulf early on Mon, then move NE into the SE U.S. Tue. This will accelerate the front eastward through the Gulf by Tue night. This low will likely bring gale force winds to portions of the north- central and NE Gulf of Mexico. Winds and seas will subside Wed through Thu in the wake of the front, as weak high pressure builds in across the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-200745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-200745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 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. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-200745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-200745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-200745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...S of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-200745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-200745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-200745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 242 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Latto