299 FZNT24 KNHC 210750 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 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. GMZ001-212000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A 1008 mb extratropical low is in the east-central Gulf, accompanied by gales, particularly within about 120 nm of the center in the N semicircle. This low will track NE and move inland into Florida by midday, ending gales for the NE Gulf of Mexico. Showers and some strong thunderstorms will accompany the low and its trailing cold front across the far eastern Gulf of Mexico, before the front moves SE of the area this evening. Fresh to strong winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft behind the front will gradually subside Wed. High pressure crossing the northern Gulf will lead to tranquil conditions Wed night through Thu, but by Fri and into the weekend, fresh to possibly locally strong return S flow will develop in the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-212000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-212000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...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. $$ GMZ015-212000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-212000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 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. .SAT...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. $$ GMZ019-212000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-212000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-212000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-212000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 250 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 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 KONARIK