000 FZNT24 KNHC 111858 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 158 PM 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. GMZ001-120700- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 158 PM 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 weak front will move into the NW Gulf Sat then lift back N of the area Sun. Another cold front will move into the Gulf Sun night. By Mon, this front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to Bay of Campeche, with strong winds in its wake. Gales are forecast over portions of the western and southwestern Gulf Mon and Mon evening offshore Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz. $$ GMZ011-120700- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-120700- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-120700- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-120700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-120700- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-120700- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-120700- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-120700- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 158 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK