000 FZNT24 KNHC 170900 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 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. GMZ001-172100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Sarasota, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche near 18N93.5W. Strong northerly winds will continue north of the front across the Bay of Campeche through Fri morning before diminishing. High pressure will build across the Gulf Fri and Sat to produce fresh to locally strong E to SE winds across the basin. The next cold front will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat evening and move slowly SE through Mon, reaching the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-172100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-172100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-172100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-172100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to 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...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-172100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-172100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-172100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-172100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft in N swell elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling