000 FZNT24 KNHC 160943 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 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. GMZ001-162145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure across the eastern United States will support strong winds over the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico today, with easterly gales offshore of SW Florida through sunrise. 1013 mb low pressure near 24N92W will move E-NE across the basin through this evening, and inland across the Florida Big Bend late Sat night. This will produce additional gales in the NE Gulf today. 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 midday Sun. 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. $$ GMZ040-162145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-162145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-162145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-162145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...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. $$ GMZ058-162145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-162145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-162145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-162145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt becoming SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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 N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-162145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-162145- Central Bay of Campeche- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .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. $$ GMZ050-162145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling