000 FZNT24 KNHC 242013 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 313 PM 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. GMZ001-250815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche. Widespread gale- force winds are behind the front. The front will rapidly shift across the remainder of the Gulf through early Fri, with gale force winds diminishing tonight. A broad area of large seas in excess of 10 ft will build behind the front through tonight. High pressure will build in the wake of the front and prevail across the region through early next week. $$ GMZ011-250815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-250815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .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 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-250815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-250815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt 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 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-250815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-250815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N and diminish to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-250815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-250815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 313 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E 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...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 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL