000 FZNT24 KNHC 221450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 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. GMZ001-230300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary frontal boundary extends from 1011 mb low pressure south of Mobile Bay toward the Yucatan peninsula. This pattern is supporting winds to gale force and building seas over the northeast Gulf and off Veracruz in the southwest Gulf. Clusters of thunderstorms ahead of the front are bringing gusty winds and lower visibilities due to locally heavy rainfall to portions of the eastern Gulf today. Winds and seas will diminish as the trailing cold front sweeps southeast of the Gulf tonight and the low lifts northeast toward the Georgia coast through late Mon. Weak high pressure sets up in the wake of the front over the western Gulf through mid week. Looking ahead, winds may increase over the northeast Gulf by late Thu as a weak front approaches the region. $$ GMZ011-230300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-230300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .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, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .WED...NE 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. $$ GMZ015-230300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N of 27N SE winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. S of 27N S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-230300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E 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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-230300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-230300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .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. $$ GMZ023-230300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-230300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 Christensen