000 FZNT24 KNHC 110229 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 929 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. GMZ001-111430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the eastern Gulf will shift eastward through Fri, allowing southerly winds to increase in the western Gulf. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sun night, and reach from the Florida Panhandle to southern Mexico early Mon. Strong northerly winds are expected behind the front with possible gale-force winds along the western Gulf coast near the Veracruz area. $$ GMZ011-111430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-111430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-111430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-111430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to 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...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-111430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-111430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 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 to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 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. $$ GMZ023-111430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-111430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 929 PM EST Thu Dec 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 Stripling