000 FZNT24 KNHC 292001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 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. GMZ001-300815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the basin supporting moderate to fresh return flow over the entire Gulf. Fresh to strong winds prevail over the Straits of Florida due to a strong pressure gradient. Return flow will increase to fresh to locally strong tonight over the northwest Gulf and then over the remainder of the basin ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas by 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. The next front will move off the coast of Texas early on Sat. $$ GMZ011-300815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms and numerous showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-300815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-300815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-300815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-300815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-300815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-300815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-300815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 301 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020 .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA