000 FZNT24 KNHC 121935 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 235 PM 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. GMZ001-130745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure will build across the eastern United States, increasing areal coverage of fresh to strong winds over much of the Gulf by Thursday. A large area of near gale- force winds will develop over the north- central and E basin Thu through Fri night. An area of low pressure will develop over the southern Gulf the end of the week, and track NE across southern Florida Sat night. This will further tigthen pressure gradient, with gale- force winds possible over the SE Gulf Fri. A cold front will move into the western Gulf this weekend, with strong to near gale- force winds and rough seas west of the front. $$ GMZ040-130745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-130745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .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. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 14 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .SAT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, E 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 to SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ056-130745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 89W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...W of 89W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 89W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ057-130745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...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...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-130745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-130745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-130745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ047-130745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 E 30 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 25 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ048-130745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-130745- Central Bay of Campeche- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 13 ft N of 20N. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-130745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 235 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster AL