000 FZNT24 KNHC 021453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 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. GMZ001-030300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from low pressure 1010 mb near 29N92.5W to near Tampico, Mexico. The front will move little today and then move SE and reach 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. $$ GMZ040-030300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-030300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-030300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-030300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-030300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt W of 96W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-030300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-030300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-030300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...N to 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-030300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-030300- Central Bay of Campeche- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .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. $$ GMZ050-030300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 953 AM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling