000 FZNT24 KNHC 061359 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 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. GMZ001-070200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from NW Cuba to 22N86W, where it continues as a stationary front to weak low pressure of 1017 mb in the south-central Bay of Campeche near 19N94W. The front will move SE and enter the NW Caribbean late this morning, accompanied by fresh to strong winds. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected to persist along the coast near Veracruz, Mexico through today. Strong NE winds will expand across the Bay of Campeche this afternoon before diminishing tonight. High pressure behind the front will shift eastward 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. Strong to near-gale force winds are likely behind the front, with gale force winds possible in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ040-070200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Winds N 30 kt late. N of 27N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell late. .SUN...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-070200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S swell late. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ056-070200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 89W. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ057-070200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. W of 85W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. E of 85W, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ058-070200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-070200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-070200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ047-070200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ048-070200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-070200- Central Bay of Campeche- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-070200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 859 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Aguirre