000 FZNT24 KNHC 202025 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 325 PM 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. GMZ001-210830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A 1012 mb extratropical low in the central Gulf is accompanied by gale force N winds. The low should deepen and steadily move northeastward and reach the Florida peninsula on Tue. Gale force N winds are anticipated to continue in the low's W semicircle, but are likely to only cover a limited region. As the low crosses Florida, it will drag a cold front across the SE Gulf by Tue night. Strong to near gale NW winds behind the front will quickly diminish on Wed. Conditions across the Gulf will be quiescent on Thu. On Fri and Sat, S return flow in the W Gulf will reach fresh to strong. $$ GMZ011-210830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-210830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-210830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-210830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-210830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-210830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-210830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-210830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 325 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...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. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Landsea