000 FZNT24 KNHC 051451 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 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. GMZ001-060300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche will move slowly across the eastern Gulf through tonight and stall over the southeast and south central Gulf through early Sun. Low pressure will form along the front over the western Gulf by tonight and move across the basin through Mon night. This pattern will support near gale force NW to N winds over the western Gulf Sun, and drag a reinforcing front across the eastern Gulf Mon. Winds and seas diminish through mid week as the merged cold fronts shift southeast of the area and high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-060300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-060300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-060300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-060300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-060300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-060300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-060300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-060300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 951 AM EST Sat Dec 5 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen