000 FZNT24 KNHC 200805 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 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. GMZ001-202015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...The portion of a cold front that extends from South Florida to just NE of Veracruz, Mexico, is beginning to stall early this morning, while the portion that extends south from offshore Veracruz into the Bay of Campeche continues to move E. Low pressure will form well E of Tampico, Mexico today, then track NE into Tue. The portion of the front to the east of the low will retreat north as a warm front, while the cold front will continue to the south of the low. Gales offshore Veracruz early this morning will propagate NE through the day, to the N and W of the center of the low, and into the north-central Gulf of Mexico. The low and cold front will move east and through the basin by later on Tue, with strong winds and high seas impacting most of the basin, before conditions improve Wed, as weak high pressure builds into the area. $$ GMZ011-202015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-202015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE 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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-202015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-202015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-202015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 55 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-202015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-202015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-202015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 305 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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