000 FZNT24 KNHC 251937 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 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. GMZ001-260745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge of high pressure extends east-west across the central Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. Moderate to strong NW winds over the NE Gulf will quickly diminish and conditions across the Gulf will be quiescent from Sat through Mon. SE to S winds ahead of a new cold front will become moderate to strong over the Gulf on Tue and Wed. This cold front should emerge off of the Texas coast on Wed. $$ GMZ011-260745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-260745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...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 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-260745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-260745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...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 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...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-260745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-260745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...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 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 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-260745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-260745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 237 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea