511 FZNT24 KNHC 080921 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 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. GMZ001-082130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is expected today through Sat. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf Sat evening. The front will reach from Mobile, AL to Tuxpan, Mexico Sun morning, from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan Sun evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Strong to gale force winds are expected behind the front 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. $$ GMZ040-082130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-082130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 W 20 to 25 kt late. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell late. Scattered showers. .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, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-082130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 89W, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-082130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-082130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 14 ft E of 96W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-082130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-082130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-082130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW 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 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-082130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon, Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-082130- Central Bay of Campeche- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 9 to 13 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 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-082130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 421 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen