000 FZNT24 KNHC 082011 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 311 PM 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. GMZ001-090815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is expected over the western Gulf tonight and Sat ahead of the next cold front 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 Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula 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. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area Sun afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to 16 to 18 ft with the strongest winds. 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. $$ GMZ040-090815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-090815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...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 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ056-090815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ057-090815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ058-090815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-090815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...SE 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ046-090815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ047-090815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 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 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ048-090815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...STORM WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-090815- Central Bay of Campeche- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-090815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 311 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Winds SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W to NW winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR