082 FZNT24 KNHC 080314 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM 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. GMZ001-081515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1023 mb centered near Jacksonville, FL is spreading surface ridging over the Gulf of Mexico, producing a gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow. 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 Mobile, AL to Tuxpan, Mexico Sun morning, from Cedar Key, FL to the central Yucatan Peninsula Sun evening, and exit the basin 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 are possible offshore Veracruz Sun afternoon. A line of strong thunderstorms is likely to accompany the cold front as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the basin late Mon. $$ GMZ040-081515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the morning. .SUN...N winds 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-081515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. W of 92W, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. E of 92W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-081515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. .SUN...W of 89W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 89W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-081515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 to 20 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 winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell early in the evening. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-081515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 45 kt early in the morning, Seas 5 to 7 ft in the late evening and 8 to 12 ft in the early morning. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning, Seas 2 to 4 ft in the late evening increasing to 6 to 8 ft in the early morning. .SUN...N winds 30 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-081515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in the late evening and early morning. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-081515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt early in the evening, Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-081515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds SW early in the evening. N of 24N, SE to S winds 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW to 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 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-081515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-081515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 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...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft early in the evening. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft in the late morning and early 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-081515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt early in the evening, Seas 8 to 12 ft early in the evening. Winds SE to S 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NW winds early in the evening, Seas 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft in the late morning and early afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen