000 FZNT24 KNHC 121951 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 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. GMZ001-130800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak and stalling cold front offshore the Texas coast will lift inland as a warm front by Sun morning. A more significant cold front will move into the Gulf Sun night then cross much of the basin Mon into Tue. Strong N winds will spill behind the front and gales will develop over parts of the W and SW Gulf Mon into Mon night. Wind and seas decrease Tue as high pressures builds in. The next front will move into the western Gulf Tue night. $$ GMZ011-130800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-130800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .TONIGHT...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...W of 90W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-130800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-130800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-130800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ023-130800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-130800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 251 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .TONIGHT...E 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK