000 FZNT24 KNHC 160919 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 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. GMZ001-162130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across the NW from the central Louisiana coast to the upper Mexican waters, and will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche late this evening. Strong northerly winds will build behind the front W of 90W through this evening, with gales expected briefly offshore of Tampico this morning and across the Veracruz waters late morning through afternoon. Winds and seas will gradually diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across the northern Gulf and the front sinks SE of the basin. The next cold front will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat night and move slowly SE through Sun. $$ GMZ011-162130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-162130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-162130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft except 6 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-162130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING EARLY... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt near Tampico early. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-162130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-162130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-162130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-162130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling