000 FZNT24 KNHC 031502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 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. GMZ001-040315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Destin, Florida SW to Veracruz, Mexico will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the western Bay of Campeche this evening, from Ft. Myers, FL to the south- central Bay of Campeche Mon evening, and from west-central Cuba to the northern Yucatan Peninsula to the central Bay of Campeche Tue evening, before moving SE of the basin early Wed. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico today through Wed. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected Mon night through Tue night S of 25N becoming fresh N to NE winds Wed across all but NW portions of the basin. $$ GMZ040-040315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-040315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE 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 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-040315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-040315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...NW to N 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. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-040315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-040315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-040315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-040315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-040315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-040315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .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. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-040315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos