000 FZNT24 KNHC 020814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 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. GMZ001-022015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from Lake Charles, LA to NE Mexico near 23.5N98W. The front will reach from southeastern Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico this evening, from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche Sun evening, from South Florida to the south-central Bay of Campeche Mon evening, and extend from central Cuba to near the northern Yucatan Peninsula and to the SW Gulf on Tue before becoming stationary and dissipating 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 through Wed. Moderate to fresh northeast winds are expected Tue and Tue night from 22N to 26N west of 90W. $$ GMZ040-022015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-022015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-022015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-022015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-022015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-022015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-022015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-022015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-022015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-022015- Central Bay of Campeche- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-022015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 314 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen