000 FZNT24 KNHC 030737 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 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. GMZ001-031945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches early this morning from near Houston Texas to Brownsville Texas. Ahead of this front, strong SE winds will prevail today. Behind the front, strong NW winds will continue into Fri night. Gales will develop later today off Veracruz, Mexico and continue through the evening. The slow moving cold front will stretch from Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche tonight, the Florida Panhandle to Yucatan Peninsula Fri night, then exit the SE Gulf Sat night. A coastal trough will develop near Mexican coast Sat, inducing more strong N winds over the western Gulf and again providing a potential for gale conditions offshore Veracruz Sun. $$ GMZ011-031945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-031945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-031945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-031945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-031945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-031945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-031945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-031945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 237 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK