000 FZNT24 KNHC 280921 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 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. GMZ001-282130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the basin supporting gentle to moderate return flow. Return flow will increase to fresh to locally strong Mon night ahead of the next strong cold front forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas Wed night. The front will reach from Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche Thu with possible gale force winds developing over Veracruz adjacent waters. $$ GMZ011-282130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-282130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ015-282130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ017-282130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-282130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ021-282130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-282130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-282130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 421 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos