000 FZNT24 KNHC 201532 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 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. GMZ001-210345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The cold front in the NW Gulf extends from a 1013 mb low pressure near the SE coast of Louisiana this morning. Fresh to strong gusty winds will be possible near the convection near the front. The front will extend from the central Gulf Coast to the western Bay of Campeche tonight, from southwest Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Mon morning, then exiting the area by Mon night. On Thu, strong cold front will enter the basin and bring possible gale force winds in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-210345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ013-210345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to 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...N to NE 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-210345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ017-210345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 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 to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-210345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-210345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .TUE...NE winds 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 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-210345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-210345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1032 AM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...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 winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Torres