000 FZNT24 KNHC 030224 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 924 PM 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. GMZ001-031430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is moving off the Texas coast this evening. Ahead of the front, strong S winds will prevail tonight N of 26N. Behind the front, strong NW winds will quickly develop over the western Gulf and prevail through Fri. The cold front will progress to Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche Thu, then the Florida Panhandle to Yucatan Peninsula Fri, and finally move SE of the area Sat. A coastal trough will develop from the central Bay of Campeche to offshore of Brownsville, Texas on Sat. Strong N winds are expected to develop W of the trough Sat night through Sun with gales possible offshore of the Veracruz, Mexico area. $$ GMZ011-031430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-031430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-031430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-031430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-031430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-031430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-031430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-031430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 924 PM EST Wed Dec 2 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK