385 FZNT24 KNHC 160304 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM 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. GMZ001-161515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure across the eastern United States will support strong winds over the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico into tonight, with easterly gales offshore of SW Florida. 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 Sat. Thunderstorms in association with this low will provide locally higher winds and seas Sat and Sat night. A cold front will trail from the low, moving SE of the Gulf Sun morning. Strong north winds will spill into the western and northern Gulf Sat into Sun behind the front. High pressure will then settle in over the area through early next week allowing for marine conditions to improve. $$ GMZ040-161515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-161515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-161515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-161515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-161515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-161515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft Straits of Florida, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-161515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-161515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...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. $$ GMZ050-161515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling