000 FZNT24 KNHC 232043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM 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. GMZ001-240845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the basin will shift eastward tonight ahead of a strong cold front in Texas. The front will enter the NW Gulf around midnight tonight, with widespread gale- force winds expected immediately behind the front as it races southeastward across the entire basin through early Fri. A broad area of seas in excess of 12 ft will build behind the front Thu through Thu night. $$ GMZ011-240845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-240845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .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 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-240845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt shifting NW 25 to 35 kt behind the front. Seas 4 to 6 ft building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .FRI...W of 96W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-240845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-240845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-240845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-240845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling