000 FZNT24 KNHC 070859 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 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. GMZ001-072100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure centered over the southeastern United States dominates the Gulf of Mexico. Moderate or weaker winds will prevail today. The high pressure will shift eastward into the Atlantic tonight, inducing moderate to locally 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 will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to Cancun, Mexico 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 across the western Gulf, from offshore southern Texas southward to the Bay of Campeche Sat night through Sun evening. Strong NW gales near 45 kt are possible offshore Veracruz Sun afternoon. $$ GMZ040-072100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft late. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-072100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...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...W of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-072100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-072100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S 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 winds 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-072100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 96W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 96W. .SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-072100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon, Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-072100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-072100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-072100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-072100- Central Bay of Campeche- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Winds E to SE 10 kt in the morning. N of 20N, N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-072100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 359 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen