000 FZNT24 KNHC 120925 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 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. GMZ001-122130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong NE winds and rough seas will prevail over the SE Gulf through later this morning behind a stationary front currently in the NW Caribbean. However, strong high pressure building in the wake of the front will lead to the redevelopment of fresh to strong NE to E winds basin-wide this evening into the weekend as the front retreats back towards the Gulf again. Near gale-force to gale-force winds are likely to develop over the north-central and NE basin Thu through Fri night. A low pressure will develop N of the Yucatan Peninsula Fri night into Sat and track NE across southern Florida Sat night as a new cold front emerges from the coast of Texas followed by strong to near gale-force N winds and rough seas. $$ GMZ040-122130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-122130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .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. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...W of 92W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-122130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...W of 89W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-122130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ058-122130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-122130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-122130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-122130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-122130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-122130- Central Bay of Campeche- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 20N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-122130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Ramos