000 FZNT24 KNHC 101438 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 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. GMZ001-110245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the eastern Gulf will continue to shift eastward through Fri. Southerly winds will increase in the western Gulf tonight and Fri. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sun night, then extend from the Florida Panhandle to southern Mexico early Mon. Strong northerly winds are expected behind the front with possible Gales along the western Gulf coast near the coast of Veracruz. $$ GMZ011-110245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell late. .MON...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-110245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ015-110245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-110245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 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...S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-110245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-110245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-110245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-110245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 938 AM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Torres