000 FZNT24 KNHC 081524 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 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. GMZ001-090330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure continue to build across the basin in the wake of a cold front that currently extends across the western Atlantic and west Caribbean. Moderate to fresh northerly winds over the eastern half of the basin will gradually diminish tonight. Surface ridging will prevail through Thu with light to gentle variable winds. Moderate to fresh return flow will establish over the western half of the basin Thu night ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Fri. $$ GMZ011-090330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-090330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to 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 10 to 15 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. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-090330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-090330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-090330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-090330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E 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. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-090330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-090330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1024 AM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos