000 FZNT24 KNHC 071520 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 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. GMZ001-080330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A pair of cold fronts over the SE Gulf of Mexico will merge today and are forecast to move E of the basin tonight. Winds and seas will diminish Tue 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. $$ GMZ011-080330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-080330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-080330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-080330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-080330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-080330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 AM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 to NE 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. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos