740 FZNT24 KNHC 150314 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 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. GMZ001-151515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure building across the eastern United States will support fresh to strong winds over the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico tonight, with easterly gales offshore OF Florida through Fri. Low pressure will form in the SW Gulf Fri night then move NE and into Florida Sat night. This will produce additional gales in the NE Gulf. A cold front will trail from the low, exiting the Gulf by early Sun. Strong north winds will spill into the western Gulf Sat and Sat night behind the front. High pressure will then settle in over the area through early next week allowing for marine conditions to improve. Expect widespread showers and thunderstorms over most of the central and eastern Gulf through early Sun. $$ GMZ040-151515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-151515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-151515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt E of 89W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-151515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-151515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-151515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-151515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. N of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-151515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-151515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-151515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .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 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-151515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling