000 FZNT24 KNHC 090800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 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. GMZ001-092000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the western Gulf will shift eastward through Fri. Southerly winds will increase in the western Gulf Thu night through Sat. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf on Sun, then extend from Mississippi to southern Mexico Sun night. Gale force winds are possible west of the front along the coast of Mexico Sun night. $$ GMZ011-092000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ013-092000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 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. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-092000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-092000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ019-092000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-092000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-092000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ025-092000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell