457 FZNT24 KNHC 100332 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 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. GMZ001-101545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf tonight followed by dangerous marine conditions. 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 14 to 16 ft with the strongest winds. In the eastern and central Gulf, strong to near-gale force winds will follow the front. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to accompany the front as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned front may stall across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean early next week, before moving back northward as a warm front toward the middle of next week. The pressure gradient between very strong high pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with the warm front may induce strong to minimal gale force winds and rough to very rough seas across the northern Gulf by the middle of next week. $$ GMZ040-101545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell early in the morning. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-101545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-101545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 89W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-101545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 85W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. E of 85W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell early in the evening. Numerous showers and 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 to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE 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 in E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 85W. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-101545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-101545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ046-101545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ047-101545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ048-101545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-101545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 20N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-101545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1032 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Ramos