000 FZNT24 KNHC 220835 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 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. GMZ001-222045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure prevails across the basin. Moderate to fresh northerly flow will gradually shift E to SE today as high pressure drifts eastward. Southerly flow returns into Wed before the next strong cold front enters the basin and brings gale-force winds into the NW and SW Gulf on Thu. Seas of 10-12 ft will prevail in the vicinity of the front. High pressure will build again in the wake of the front across the basin through the weekend. $$ GMZ011-222045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-222045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-222045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-222045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-222045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-222045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-222045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-222045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 AM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 ERA