000 FZNT24 KNHC 082059 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 359 PM 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. GMZ001-090900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 359 PM 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. $$ GMZ011-090900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-090900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-090900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-090900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .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 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-090900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-090900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N 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...NE to 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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-090900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-090900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 359 PM EST Tue Dec 8 2020 .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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Ramos