000 FZNT24 KNHC 120252 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 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. GMZ001-121500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the NW Atlc across the N FL Peninsula to the N central Gulf will shift NE tonight, as the next cold front reaches the NW Gulf coast. 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 N winds spreading southward behind the front. Minimal gales are expected over portions of the western and southwestern Gulf Mon and Mon evening across the Mexican waters from Tampico to Veracruz. $$ GMZ011-121500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-121500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...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. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-121500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-121500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-121500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-121500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Straits of Florida, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W 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. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-121500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ025-121500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 PM EST Fri Dec 11 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling