000 FZNT24 KNHC 040743 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 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. GMZ001-041945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from southeast 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 this 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. $$ GMZ011-041945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-041945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 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. $$ GMZ015-041945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-041945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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. $$ GMZ019-041945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-041945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S 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. $$ GMZ023-041945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-041945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 243 AM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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