000 FZNT24 KNHC 030249 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 949 PM 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. GMZ001-031500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front is advancing slowly across the Gulf of Mexico, currently extending from the south-central Louisiana coast to near Cabo Rojo, Mexico. The front will move slowly SE tonight, then reach from the Florida Big Bend to the western Bay of Campeche Sun evening, from South Florida to the south-central Bay of Campeche Mon evening, and from west-central Cuba to the northern Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Gulf Tue evening, before moving SE of the basin early Wed. Dense marine fog is possible tonight through Sun morning near portions of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico from Sun through Wed. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected Tue and Tue night S of 25N becoming fresh to strong N to NE winds Wed across all but NW portions of the basin. $$ GMZ040-031500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-031500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-031500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-031500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-031500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-031500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. 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 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-031500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-031500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N 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. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-031500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-031500- Central Bay of Campeche- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-031500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 949 PM EST Sat Dec 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen