428 FZNT24 KNHC 052057 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 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. GMZ001-060900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across the central portion of the basin from Cape Coral, Florida to 23N95W. This front will move SE and enter the NW Caribbean on Wed, accompanied by fresh to strong winds. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected to persist along the coast near Veracruz, Mexico through Wed. High pressure behind the front will shift E into the Atlantic Thu night, inducing moderate to fresh return flow across most of the basin Fri through Sat, ahead of the next cold front that is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat evening. $$ GMZ040-060900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell late. .SUN...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ041-060900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ056-060900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-060900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-060900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-060900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-060900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-060900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE 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 N to NE swell. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ048-060900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 5 to 7 ft in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-060900- Central Bay of Campeche- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-060900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 357 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Nepaul/Stripling