000 FZNT24 KNHC 281914 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 214 PM 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. GMZ001-290715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 214 PM 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 night. The ridge will shift eastward, allowing for 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 or early Sun before it quickly moves to the eastern Gulf late Sun. Gale-force winds are possible behind the front over the western Gulf from early Sun through Mon night, with strong to near gale-force winds elsewhere across the area in the wake of the front. Seas are expected to quickly build behind the front as well. $$ GMZ011-290715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ013-290715- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, except becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon with passage of front. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ015-290715- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-290715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .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 5 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SUN...SE of line from 24N90W to 22N96W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt early becoming N 30 to 35 kt by early afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. NW of same line, NW winds 25 to 35 kt early, becoming N 30 to 35 kt by early afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft by early afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft late, except 10 to 14 ft S of 23N. $$ GMZ019-290715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon with passage of front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except building to 8 to 11 ft NW part in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W of 91W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. E of 91W, N winds 15 to 20 kt early, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft early, building 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-290715- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, except becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late with passage of front. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-290715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN AND SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon with passage of front, except NW to N 30 to 40 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon except 10 to 14 ft S of 20N W of 95W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft E of 96W, and 8 to 12 ft W of 95W. $$ GMZ025-290715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 214 PM EST Tue Dec 28 2021 .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. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except shifting to NW to N in the afternoon with passage of front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 91W, and N winds 20 to 25 kt E of 91W. Seas 6 to 9 ft E of 91W, and 9 to 13 ft W of 91W. $$ Forecaster Aguirre