000 FZNT24 KNHC 211509 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 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. GMZ001-220315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across the basin from Marco Island, Florida to the southwest Gulf in the Bay of Campeche. Moderate to fresh northwest winds will prevail behind the front as it moves across the Gulf waters today. High pressure will drift east allowing for southerly flow to return into Wed. On Thu, a strong cold front will enter the basin and bring possible gale force winds in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-220315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ013-220315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-220315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-220315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-220315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-220315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-220315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 AM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres