000 FZNT24 KNHC 301524 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 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. GMZ001-310330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 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 by Sat night/early Sun. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this front, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin on Sun and Sun night. 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. $$ GMZ011-310330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 35 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-310330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...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...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-310330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in W swell late. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ017-310330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-310330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-310330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ023-310330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-310330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1024 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE 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 in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .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