000 FZNT24 KNHC 140923 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 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. GMZ001-142130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the SE Louisiana coast to just south of Tampico, Mexico with northerly gales currently immediately behind the front. The front will cross much of the Gulf today, reaching from Central Florida to the central Bay of Campeche this evening. Gale force northerly winds will shift from offshore of Tampico this morning to offshore Veracruz during the day. The front will then weaken considerably and move slowly southeastward across the remainder of the basin. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Tue night and cross the basin by Thu. This front will bring brief gales offshore Veracruz on Wed. $$ GMZ011-142130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-142130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-142130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-142130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt early diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-142130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-142130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-142130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas building 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-142130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 423 AM EST Mon Dec 14 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W 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. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling