000 FZNT24 KNHC 222050 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 350 PM 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. GMZ001-230900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure prevails across the basin. Moderate easterly winds will prevail as high pressure graudally 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 10-13 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. $$ GMZ011-230900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-230900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .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 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-230900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-230900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-230900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-230900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Straits of Florida, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-230900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-230900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 350 PM EST Tue Dec 22 2020 .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE 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 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Torres