000 FZNT24 KNHC 302039 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 339 PM 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. GMZ001-310845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 339 PM 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 late Sat night. 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. $$ GMZ011-310845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-310845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-310845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in W swell late. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-310845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-310845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-310845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-310845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell late. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-310845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 339 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos