000 FZNT24 KNHC 152048 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 348 PM 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. GMZ001-160900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary is draped off the Texas coast. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf tonight and cross the basin through Wed night into Thu morning. Brief gales offshore Veracruz are expected on 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 and will be in the eastern Gulf by Sun. $$ GMZ011-160900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 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. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-160900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-160900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-160900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-160900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-160900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 348 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR