000 FZNT24 KNHC 092028 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 328 PM 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. GMZ001-100830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 328 PM 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. $$ GMZ011-100830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SE swell late. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-100830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ015-100830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-100830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-100830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-100830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-100830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-100830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 328 PM EST Wed Dec 9 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres