000 FZNT24 KNHC 181516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 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. GMZ001-190330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the region through Sat. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sat evening, reach the central Gulf Coast to the Bay of Campeche on Sun, and from central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Mon, then exit the basin Tue. $$ GMZ011-190330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-190330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-190330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-190330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-190330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-190330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR