000 FZNT24 KNHC 281926 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 226 PM 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. GMZ001-290730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the basin supporting gentle to moderate return flow over the western Gulf. Return flow will increase to fresh to locally strong tonight ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas Wed night. The front will reach from Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu, from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Fri, and stall from northern Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sat. Another cold front will move off the coast of Texas early Sat. $$ GMZ011-290730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-290730- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .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. .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 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 E to SE swell. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-290730- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-290730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E 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. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-290730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-290730- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 6 to 8 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-290730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-290730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 226 PM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 .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 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ Forecaster AL