000 FZNT24 KNHC 041543 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 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. GMZ001-050345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Cedar Key, Florida to 25N90W, then becomes stationary through the central Bay of Campeche. The front will move slowly SE across the Gulf and into the Yucatan Peninsula and the NW Caribbean by early Wed, accompanied by fresh winds within 120 nm north of the front. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico through this evening as the front moves away from the area, then will return Wed through Thu as the next front approaches. $$ GMZ040-050345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-050345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-050345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-050345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-050345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-050345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .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. .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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-050345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-050345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-050345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-050345- Central Bay of Campeche- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-050345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1043 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling