000 FZNT24 KNHC 061907 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 207 PM 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. GMZ001-070715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has now stalled this afternoon from the Florida Straits to the NW tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. To the west, a 1013 mb surface low pressure center is near 21N93W, with a trough extending N from it to 26N93W. To the SW of this low, gales will develop offshore Veracruz, Mexico tonight. This low will move quickly NE and out of the NE Gulf late tonight, dragging a reinforcing cold front through the eastern Gulf. This cold front will exit the SE Gulf by Mon afternoon. Winds and seas will diminish Tue and Tue night 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. $$ GMZ011-070715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-070715- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW 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...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. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-070715- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-070715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-070715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-070715- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-070715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-070715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 207 PM EST Sun Dec 6 2020 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .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 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 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK