347 FZNT24 KNHC 171522 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 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. GMZ001-180330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 994 mb low pressure is over N Florida near 29N82W. The associated cold front has moved just SE of the Gulf. Northerly gales will continue W of the low across the NE Gulf through mid morning. Strong NW to N winds will continue behind this front in the central and eastern Gulf through this evening. High pressure will follow the front allowing for marine conditions to gradually improve. By mid-week, strong high pressure N of the area will bring fresh to strong NE winds across the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida. $$ GMZ040-180330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-180330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-180330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-180330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...S of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...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. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-180330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-180330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-180330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-180330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-180330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-180330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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...NE to E 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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1022 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR