416 FZNT24 KNHC 021512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 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. GMZ001-030315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong SE winds continue to develop over the NW Gulf this morning in advance of a cold front over Texas. These winds will prevail SE of the front through tonight as the cold front moves off the coast this evening. Gale conditions will develop in the far SW Gulf behind the advancing front Thu afternoon and night behind the front. The cold front will move through the central Gulf Thu night and eastern Gulf Fri night, then move SE of the area by late Sat. $$ GMZ011-030315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-030315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-030315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-030315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 96W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-030315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-030315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-030315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING THU... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-030315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling