000 FZNT24 KNHC 212125 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 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. GMZ001-220930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E winds prevail east of a frontal trough over the central Gulf. Low pressure in this trough near 27N88W will deepen as its moves NE over the Gulf across N Florida and S Georgia. Gale force winds are expected over the NE Gulf tonight as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. A cold front trailing the low will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf through late Sun. Strong NW winds will follow the front, with gale force winds expected off the coast of Veracruz late tonight. Winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-220930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-220930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-220930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N of 27N E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. S of 27N SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-220930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-220930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-220930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-220930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-220930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster CAM