000 FZNT24 KNHC 070311 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 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. GMZ001-071515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1011 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 over much of the remainder of the southeastern and central Gulf. These winds will diminish by early 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. A strong cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat evening. The front is forecast to reach from Tampa Bay to Cancun Sun evening, and exit the basin by Mon morning. Strong to near-gale force winds are expected behind the front, with gale force winds possible in the west-central Gulf and SW Gulf Sat night through Sun evening. $$ GMZ040-071515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN...N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-071515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .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. $$ GMZ056-071515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. E of 89W, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 89W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-071515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 85W. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 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. $$ GMZ058-071515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-071515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell early in the morning. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. 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. $$ GMZ046-071515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-071515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ048-071515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-071515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...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...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt early in the evening, Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft early in the evening. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt early in the afternoon, Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-071515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1011 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt early in the evening, Seas 7 to 11 ft. Winds SE to S 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NW winds early in the evening, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen