000 FZNT24 KNHC 071509 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 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. GMZ001-080315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 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 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 to near storm-force winds are possible offshore Veracruz Sun afternoon. $$ GMZ040-080315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-080315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-080315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-080315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-080315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-080315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-080315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-080315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-080315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-080315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-080315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR