000 FZNT24 KNHC 202045 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 PM 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. GMZ001-210845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The cold front in the NW Gulf extends from a 1013 mb low pressure near Pensacola, Florida to the southwest Gulf this afternoon. Moderate to fresh northwest winds will accompany this front as it moves across the southeast Gulf tonight into Monday. High pressure shifts to the east with southerly flow returning by middle of the week. On Thu, strong cold front will enter the basin and bring possible gale force winds in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-210845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-210845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 2 to 4 ft. .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 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-210845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ017-210845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-210845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-210845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .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 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-210845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-210845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres