000 FZNT24 KNHC 311512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 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. GMZ001-010315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered E of the Bahamas will remain nearly stationary through Sun supporting moderate to locally fresh return flow across the central and western basin, increasing to fresh to strong speeds tonight as the pressure gradient increases ahead of a strong cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas early on Sun. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this front across the basin, 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. $$ GMZ011-010315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 13 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-010315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-010315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell late. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-010315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-010315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-010315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-010315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos