000 FZNT24 KNHC 150908 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 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. GMZ001-152115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Siesta Key, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche near 18N93.5W. Northerly gales behind the front off Veracruz, Mexico have diminished below gale force tonight. Winds and seas will diminish steadily on Tue as the front stalls and starts to dissipate from SW Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Tue night and cross the basin by Thu, and will bring brief gales offshore Veracruz Wed. Winds and seas diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across the northern Gulf in the wake of the second front. A third front will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat night. $$ GMZ011-152115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-152115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-152115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-152115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-152115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-152115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 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 4 to 6 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-152115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-152115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster SS