000 FZNT24 KNHC 220921 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 Corrected first period in SW Gulf zone GMZ023 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. GMZ001-222015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure over the eastern part of the north- central Gulf near 27N87W extends a cold front south-southwest to the northern Yucatan Peninsula. A warm front extends from the low east-northeastward to across northern Florida. The low will deepen as it slowly tracks northward toward and inland the Florida Big Bend area by late this afternoon. It will then slowly tracks east-southeast across southern Alabama and Georgia to offshore the southeastern U.S. Mon through Tue night. Gale-force winds are expected over portions of the NE Gulf through early this afternoon as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. A cold front trailing the low will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf through early this evening and to southeast of the Gulf early on Mon. Strong NW winds will follow in behind the front, while widespread areas of rain along with embedded scattered showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong to severe with strong gusty winds and heavy rain with low visibility will precede the front. Gale-force winds in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz tonight will diminish to below gale force late this morning. Elsewhere, winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-222015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-222015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Isolated showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-222015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .TODAY...N of 27N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt becoming SE to S 20 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft early in the afternoon. S of 27N, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon except W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind the cold front. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and scattered strong thunderstorms. Areas of rain with scattered showers elsewhere. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly SE part. Areas of rain with scattered showers elsewhere. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-222015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-222015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of rain with scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of rain with scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-222015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except E to SE 20 to 25 kt E of 84W, including Straits of Florida. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft E of 84W, including Straits of Florida. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-222015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late this morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except to 10 to 14 ft S of 20N W of 95W, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Areas of rain with scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Areas of rain with scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-222015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 311 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre