000 FZNT24 KNHC 200218 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 918 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. GMZ001-201430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Tampa Bay to just N of Veracruz, Mexico, will stall tonight as low pressure beings to form along it in the western Gulf. The low will then track NE through the northern Gulf through Tue, with the cold front dragging eastward to the south of it. Gale force winds offshore Tampico, Mexico will continue tonight, then gradually move NE to the north and west of the low pressure on Mon. Elsewhere behind the front, strong NW winds can be expected. Winds and seas will subside Wed through Thu in the wake of the front, as weak high pressure builds in across the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-201430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-201430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-201430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-201430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. 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 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ019-201430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-201430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-201430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-201430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 918 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK