000 FZNT24 KNHC 032049 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 PM 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. GMZ001-040900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from the coast of south-central Louisiana to near Veracruz Mexico. Behind the front, strong to gale force NW winds in the western Gulf will continue from 23N to offshore Veracruz through this evening, with strong winds continuing through Fri evening. The slow moving cold front will stretch from the Florida Panhandle to the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula Fri night, then weaken as it exits the SE Gulf Sat night. A coastal trough will develop near the Mexican coast late Sat and drift E to along 94W south of 26N early Sun. Strong to near gale force NW to N winds are expected west of the trough through Sun as it drifts eastward. $$ GMZ011-040900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-040900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE 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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-040900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE 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 E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ019-040900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-040900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-040900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in 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 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen