000 FZNT24 KNHC 250226 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 926 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. GMZ001-251430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula will exit the basin Fri morning. Gale-force winds will continue in the Bay of Campeche overnight. A broad area of large seas in excess of 10 ft is across the western and central Gulf. High pressure building behind the front will prevail across the region through early next week. $$ GMZ011-251430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-251430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-251430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-251430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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. .TUE...SE to S 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. $$ GMZ019-251430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-251430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-251430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-251430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 926 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 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 9 to 14 ft in N to NE 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 4 to 6 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 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell