408 FZNT24 KNHC 281447 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 947 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. GMZ001-290300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 947 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, and from the Florida panhandle to the Yucatan peninsula Fri. $$ GMZ011-290300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 947 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-290300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 947 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 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ015-290300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 947 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ017-290300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 947 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 15 to 20 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 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-290300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 947 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ021-290300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 947 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 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...SE to 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. $$ GMZ023-290300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 947 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-290300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 947 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL