000 FZNT24 KNHC 292110 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 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. GMZ001-300915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered NE of the central Bahamas will remain nearly stationary through Sun and support moderate to locally fresh return flow across the central and western basin, increasing to fresh to strong Fri night as the pressure gradient increases ahead of a strong cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Sat evening. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this front, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin Sun and Sun evening. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf Mon morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will gradually subside through Mon night. $$ GMZ011-300915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-300915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-300915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-300915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S 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 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-300915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-300915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-300915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-300915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 410 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos