000 FZNT24 KNHC 240819 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 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. GMZ001-242030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong, fast-moving cold front, currently in the NW Gulf, will have widespread gale-force winds 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 today and tonight. High pressure will prevail across the region this weekend. $$ GMZ011-242030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-242030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .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 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-242030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-242030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. W of 96W, seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S 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...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-242030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-242030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 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 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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 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. $$ GMZ023-242030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-242030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 319 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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