000 FZNT24 KNHC 200842 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 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. GMZ001-202045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will continue shifting eastward. A cold front has entered the NW Gulf tonight, extending from a 1014 mb low near 29N91W to 23N98W. A gale warning is in effect for the area ahead of the front and south of the low. These winds will follow the low as it moves east through the next 12 hours. The front will extend from the central Gulf Coast to the western Bey of Campeche tonight, from southwest Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Mon morning, then exiting the area by Mon night. On Thu, a strong cold front will enter the basin and bring possible gale force winds in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-202045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ013-202045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ015-202045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-202045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E 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. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ019-202045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ021-202045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-202045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ025-202045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 342 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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 3 ft or less 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA