000 FZNT24 KNHC 241553 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 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. GMZ001-250400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong, fast-moving cold front, currently in the N central Gulf, will have widespread gale-force winds behind the front as it races southeastward across the entire basin through this afternoon 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. $$ GMZ011-250400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-250400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. 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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-250400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. 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 to S 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-250400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-250400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .TODAY...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. Elsewhere, W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-250400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...STORM WARNING... ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...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...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 Torres