000 FZNT24 KNHC 091500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 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. GMZ001-100300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 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 into Mon and fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. $$ GMZ011-100300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ013-100300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-100300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-100300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. $$ GMZ019-100300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ021-100300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...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 to SE 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-100300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. $$ GMZ025-100300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 AM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 to SE 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 to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Torres