000 FZNT24 KNHC 311447 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 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. GMZ001-010300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A 1003 low is centered over the NW Gulf near 28N97W. A cold front extends from the low to 24N98W. These features will move east across the basin, with large seas expected in the western and central Gulf through Fri. The front will briefly stall from the Florida panhandle to southern Mexico by Fri night, then reinforcing cold air will push it into the eastern Gulf this weekend. $$ GMZ011-010300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-010300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-010300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-010300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-010300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW 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...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-010300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-010300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 947 AM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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