000 FZNT24 KNHC 011939 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 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. GMZ001-020730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front just inland the Texas coast will slowly move offshore the coast this evening. It will reach from southwestern Louisiana to near Brownsville, Texas late tonight into early Sat, from southeastern Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico early Sat evening, from the Florida peninsula to the Bay of Campeche by Sun night, from the western Florida panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico early Sun, then reach from north-central Florida to the SW Gulf early on Mon and extend from central Cuba to near the northern Yucatan Peninsula and to the SW Gulf on Tue before becoming stationary during Tue and dissipate by late Tue night. High pressure will build across the area in the wake of the front. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico from Sun afternoon through Wed. Moderate to fresh northeast winds are expected Tue night from 22N to 26N west of 90W. $$ GMZ040-020730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-020730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms before the wind shift. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-020730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers early. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-020730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-020730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-020730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-020730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-020730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-020730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-020730- Central Bay of Campeche- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-020730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 239 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 3 ft or less E of 90W. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre