000 FZNT24 KNHC 062059 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 359 PM 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. GMZ001-070900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure is building over the area in the wake of the recent cold front. A tight gradient between the high pressure and a trough that extends from Tampico to 18N94W is allowing for fresh to strong northeast winds over the SW Gulf, and for fresh N to NE winds in the southern half of the central Gulf. These winds will diminish by early on Thu. The high pressure 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 and over a portion of the w-central Gulf zones. The front is expected to reach from west- central Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by lat Sun. $$ GMZ040-070900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. N of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell late. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-070900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-070900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 89W. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-070900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to 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 W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-070900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-070900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...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 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-070900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-070900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-070900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-070900- Central Bay of Campeche- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .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 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell late. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-070900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 359 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre