000 FZNT24 KNHC 162012 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 PM 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. GMZ001-170815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche late this evening. Northerly gales across the Veracruz, Mexico waters will diminish early this evening. Winds and seas over the Gulf 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. $$ GMZ011-170815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-170815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-170815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-170815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .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 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-170815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 94.5W nw winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-170815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 PM EST Wed Dec 16 2020 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL