000 FZNT24 KNHC 312020 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 PM 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. GMZ001-010830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A surface low is centered over southern Texas, with associated cold front extending from the low to 21N97W. A gale warning is in effect through tonight for the area NW of the front. 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. $$ GMZ011-010830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-010830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-010830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 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 2 to 4 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-010830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-010830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-010830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA