973 FZNT24 KNHC 151423 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 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. GMZ001-160230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure building across the eastern United States will support strong winds over the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico today, with easterly gales offshore Florida through this afternoon. Low pressure will form in the SW Gulf tonight, then move NE Sat and inland across the Florida Big Bend Sat night. This will produce additional gales in the NE Gulf beginning tonight. Thunderstorms in association with this low will provide additional marine hazards Sat. A cold front will trail from the low, exiting the Gulf by Sun morning. 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. $$ GMZ040-160230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-160230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-160230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt W of 89W, and NW 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-160230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-160230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-160230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-160230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-160230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 25 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-160230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-160230- Central Bay of Campeche- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW 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 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-160230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik