000 FZNT24 KNHC 130835 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 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. GMZ001-132045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front across the Texas coastal waters will lift inland as a warm front this morning, with fresh southerly flow developing across the NW Gulf through the afternoon. A more significant cold front will move into the Gulf early Sun night then cross much of the basin Mon into Tue. Strong N winds will spill behind the front and gales will develop over portions of the W and SW Gulf Mon through Mon evening. Wind and seas decrease Tue as high pressures builds in. The next front will move into the western Gulf Tue night and across most of the Gulf by Thu. Northerly gales are expected briefly across the Veracruz Mexico area Wed afternoon. $$ GMZ011-132045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-132045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-132045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-132045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING EARLY MON... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-132045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-132045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-132045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING MON... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-132045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 AM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling