930 FZNT24 KNHC 102044 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 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. GMZ001-110845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is moving across the Gulf waters and extends from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico. A wide band of showers and thunderstorms is just ahead of the front forecast to reach from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula this evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Gale force N winds are occurring in the wake of the front, with seas to 14-15 ft. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected briefly offshore of the Veracruz area this afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to 14 to 16 ft with the strongest winds. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned front is forecast to stall across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean on Tue, before drifting back towards the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf on Wed. The pressure gradient between very strong high pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with the frontal boundary may induce strong to minimal gale force winds and rough to very rough seas across the northern Gulf towards the end of the work week. $$ GMZ040-110845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ041-110845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ056-110845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ057-110845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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. .THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ058-110845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ045-110845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ046-110845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ047-110845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ048-110845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-110845- Central Bay of Campeche- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-110845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR