000 FZNT24 KNHC 102054 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 354 PM 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. GMZ001-110900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the eastern Gulf will 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. $$ GMZ011-110900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ013-110900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-110900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-110900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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...E to 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-110900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-110900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .TONIGHT...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 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...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 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...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-110900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-110900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 354 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres