000 FZNT24 KNHC 131900 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 200 PM 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. GMZ001-140700- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A previously stalled front along the northern Gulf cost is now lifting N as a warm front this afternoon, with fresh S winds developing in its wake in the NW Gulf. A cold front will move off the TX coast this evening, cross much of the Gulf, then stall by Mon night from Florida to the Bay of Campeche. This front will bring gale force winds offshore the Texas coast tonight, offshore Tampico and northern Mexico late tonight and early Mon, then offshore Veracruz during the day Mon. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Tue night and cross the basin by Thu. This front will bring more gales offshore Veracruz Wed. $$ GMZ011-140700- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-140700- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TONIGHT...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, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. 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 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-140700- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-140700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING EARLY MON... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 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 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-140700- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140700- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...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. 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 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-140700- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING MON... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140700- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 200 PM EST Sun Dec 13 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK