000 FZNT24 KNHC 301955 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 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. GMZ001-310800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southeasterly winds will prevail across most of the basin through Thu. A developing low pressure system will trail a cold front that will enter the NW Gulf waters on Thu. Large seas associated with the front are expected in the western and central Gulf on Thu and Fri. The front will stall from the Florida panhandle to near Tampico Mexico by Fri night, then reinforcing cold air will push a cold front southward into the eastern Gulf this weekend. $$ GMZ011-310800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 25 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-310800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to 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. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-310800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-310800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-310800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-310800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-310800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-310800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 30 2020 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N 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 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA