350 FZNT24 KNHC 090321 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 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. GMZ001-091530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 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 Texas southward to the Bay of Campeche Sat night through Sun evening. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected offshore of 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. $$ GMZ040-091530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-091530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-091530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-091530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell early in the evening. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-091530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-091530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-091530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-091530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-091530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...STORM WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds early in the morning. Winds E 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 35 to 50 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-091530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in N swell early in the evening. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 20N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. N of 20N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-091530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell early in the evening. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen