000 FZNT24 KNHC 040233 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 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. GMZ001-041445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from central Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche will move slowly across the basin through Sat. Strong N to NW winds are expected west of the front through Fri evening. The front will weaken as it exits the SE Gulf Sat night. A trough will develop near the Mexican coast late Sat and drift east to along 94W south of 26N by early Sun. Strong to near gale force NW to N winds are expected west of the trough through Sun. $$ GMZ011-041445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-041445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to 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 to E 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 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-041445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-041445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-041445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-041445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-041445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-041445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 933 PM EST Thu Dec 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell