000 FZNT24 KNHC 130216 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 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. GMZ001-131430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak and stalling cold front from SE Louisiana coast to South 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. $$ GMZ011-131430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-131430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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...W of 90W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. $$ GMZ015-131430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-131430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING EARLY MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S 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 to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas building to 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. 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 early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ019-131430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-131430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to 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...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. 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 early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-131430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING MON... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt within 120 nm of Veracruz area. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-131430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 916 PM EST Sat Dec 12 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 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, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .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 Stripling