000 FZNT24 KNHC 111250 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 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. GMZ001-120100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure centered over the FL Peninsula will move shift NE tonight, as S winds increase across across the western Gulf in advance of the next cold front. This front will move into the NW Gulf late Sun, then stretch from the FL Panhandle to Bay of Campeche Mon. Strong NW to N winds will follow this front, and some gale conditions are likely Mon night offshore Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz. $$ GMZ011-120100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-120100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-120100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-120100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-120100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-120100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW 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, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-120100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-120100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 750 AM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK