000 FZNT24 KNHC 192034 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 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. GMZ001-200845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will shift eastward today. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf tonight, reach from the central Gulf Coast to the western Bay of Campeche on Sun, and from southwest Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Mon. The cold front will exit the basin by Mon night. Moderate to fresh SE winds are expected in the NW Gulf on Wed. By Thu, a strong cold front will cross the basin and bring possible gale force winds in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-200845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ013-200845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ015-200845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-200845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ019-200845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ021-200845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-200845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ025-200845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 334 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR