000 FZNT24 KNHC 170304 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM 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. GMZ001-171515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1004 mb low pressure currently near 27N85.5W will continue to strengthen as it moves NE tonight and into Florida near the Big Bend overnight. This will produce additional gales in the NE Gulf tonight, to the N and then to the NW of the low. Thunderstorms in association with this low will provide locally higher winds and seas into Sun morning over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A cold front will trail from the low, moving SE of the Gulf and into the NW Caribbean Sun morning. Strong north winds will continue behind this front in the northern and western Gulf into Sun. High pressure will then settle in over the area through early next week allowing for marine conditions to gradually improve. $$ GMZ040-171515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-171515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 4 to 6 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. .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. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-171515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-171515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to 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 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. .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. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-171515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-171515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-171515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-171515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-171515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-171515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and NW to N 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 8 to 12 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. 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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-171515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EST Sat Dec 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling