000 FZNT24 KNHC 271332 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 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. GMZ001-280145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 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. Fresh to locally strong E to SE winds are expected across the basin Tue ahead of the next cold front forecast to 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. $$ GMZ011-280145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ013-280145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 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 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ015-280145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-280145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-280145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ021-280145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-280145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ025-280145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 832 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA