000 FZNT24 KNHC 230823 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 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. GMZ001-232030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the basin will shift eastward today ahead of a strong cold front. The front will enter the NW Gulf early Thu, with widespread gale-force winds expected northwest of the front as it races southward across the basin through early Fri. Seas will build in excess of 10 ft behind the front on Thu. $$ GMZ011-232030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-232030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-232030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-232030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-232030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-232030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to 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 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-232030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-232030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 322 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell