000 FZNT24 KNHC 300303 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 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. GMZ001-301515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 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 on Sun/Mon. 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. $$ GMZ011-301515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-301515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 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 to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-301515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-301515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 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 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-301515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-301515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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...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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-301515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT AND MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-301515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EST Wed Dec 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA