000 FZNT24 KNHC 211513 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 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. GMZ001-220315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A 1001 mb extratropical low is in the east-central Gulf near 26.5N 83.5W, accompanied by gales, within about 120 nm of the center. A cold front extends south-southwestward from the low to the Yucatan Channel. This low will track NE and move inland into Florida by late this morning. Gales will end for the NE Gulf of Mexico by midday. Showers and some strong thunderstorms will continue to be possible over the far southeastern Gulf and Florida Straits 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 late tonight and early 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 S return flow will develop in the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-220315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-220315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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. $$ GMZ015-220315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt in the morning, decreasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-220315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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...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. $$ GMZ019-220315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-220315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .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...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. $$ GMZ023-220315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-220315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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. .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 Hagen