000 FZNT24 KNHC 261952 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 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. GMZ001-270800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the basin, anchored by a high pressure centered over southeastern CONUS. Southerly return flow will continue across the area. SE to S winds will strengthen in the Gulf Tue and Wed. A cold front will reach the NW Gulf on Wed. Gale force winds are possible over the southwest waters in the vicinity of the front on Thu across the western half of the basin as the front moves through. $$ GMZ011-270800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-270800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-270800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-270800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-270800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ021-270800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TONIGHT...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 to E 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. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-270800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ025-270800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 252 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E 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 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 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA