000 FZNT24 KNHC 170947 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 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. GMZ001-172200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 999 mb low pressure currently near 27.5N84.5W will continue to strengthen as it moves NE and into Florida near the Big Bend this morning. Northerly gales will continue W of the low across the NE Gulf through mid morning. An associated cold front will trail from the low, moving SE of the Gulf and into the NW Caribbean this morning. Strong NW to N winds will continue behind this front in the central and eastern Gulf through this evening. High pressure will then settle in over the area through early next week allowing for marine conditions to gradually improve. $$ GMZ040-172200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-172200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-172200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-172200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-172200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-172200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-172200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-172200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in 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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-172200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-172200- Central Bay of Campeche- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-172200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 447 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling