000 FZNT24 KNHC 210248 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 948 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. GMZ001-211500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The cold front extends across the basin from a 1011 mb low pressure near 30N84W to the southwest Gulf. Moderate to fresh northwest winds will accompany this front as it moves across the Gulf waters 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. $$ GMZ011-211500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-211500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...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 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 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 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-211500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-211500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 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 35 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. $$ GMZ019-211500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-211500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-211500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-211500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 948 PM EST Sun Dec 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 ERA