000 FZNT24 KNHC 160303 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 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. GMZ001-161515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has entered the NW Gulf waters tonight and will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche Wed evening. Strong northerly winds will build behind the front W of 90W tonight through Wed, with gales offshore Veracruz expected much of the day Wed. Winds and seas will gradually diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across the northern Gulf and the front sinks SE of the basin. A third front will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat night and reach the eastern Gulf by Sun. $$ GMZ011-161515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-161515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-161515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 20 kt behind the front. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N and 6 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S 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. $$ GMZ019-161515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-161515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-161515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 25 kt behind front late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz area. Seas 8 to 11 ft W of front and 3 to 5 ft E of front. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft subsiding to 6 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-161515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds. Seas 3 ft or less. Winds SE 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling