000 FZNT24 KNHC 212102 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 PM 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. GMZ001-220915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Straits to the NW coast of Cuba. The front will exit the Gulf this evening with high pressure building across the basin. Moderate to fresh northerly flow will gradually shift E to SE into Tue as high pressure drifts eastward. Southerly flow returns into Wed before the next strong cold front enters the basin and brings possible gale force winds into the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-220915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-220915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...NW to N winds 25 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ015-220915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-220915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-220915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-220915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 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 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-220915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 21 2020 .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...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 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres