000 FZNT24 KNHC 281453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 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. GMZ001-290300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extending from the western Atlantic into the Gulf will support moderate to fresh winds across the central and western Gulf through Wed. The ridge will shift eastward, allowing gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across the entire basin Thu as a weak frontal boundary stalls and dissipates along the Texas coast. Looking ahead, southeast to south winds are expected to increase over the western Gulf by late Fri as low pressure moves into the Central Plains. A strong cold front associated with this low pressure may reach the Texas coast late Sat night. $$ GMZ011-290300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-290300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-290300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-290300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-290300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-290300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-290300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog near the coast. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog near the coast. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-290300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 953 AM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre