000 FZNT24 KNHC 061357 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 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. GMZ001-070200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A slow-moving cold front stretches from near Key West, Florida to the NW tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. To the west, a 1013 mb surface low pressure center is near 22N95W with a trough extending N from it to 27N94W. To the SW of this low, gale force winds are expected tonight offshore Veracruz, Mexico. The low pressure will move rapidly NE and exit the NE Gulf early Mon, dragging a reinforcing cold front through the eastern Gulf. This front will exit the Gulf Mon night. Winds and seas will diminish Tue and Wed as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, southerly return flow will increase over the NW Gulf by Thu ahead of the next cold front. $$ GMZ011-070200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-070200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-070200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-070200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 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. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-070200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-070200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-070200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-070200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 857 AM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster KONARIK