000 FZNT24 KNHC 200244 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 944 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. GMZ001-201445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will continue shifting eastward. A cold front has entered the NW Gulf tonight, reaching from a 1014 mb low near 29N93W to 26N97W. The front will extend from the central Gulf Coast to the western Bay of Campeche on Sun, and from southwest Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Mon, then exiting 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. $$ GMZ011-201445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ013-201445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...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...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. $$ GMZ015-201445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-201445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...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...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. $$ GMZ019-201445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ021-201445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-201445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ025-201445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 944 PM EST Sat Dec 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. 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...E to 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA