000 FZNT24 KNHC 240219 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 919 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. GMZ001-241430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold 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 large seas in excess of 10 ft will build behind the front Thu and Thu night. $$ GMZ011-241430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-241430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 90W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-241430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 35 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-241430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-241430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-241430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-241430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 45 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-241430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 919 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to 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 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell