675 FZNT24 KNHC 172110 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 PM 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. GMZ001-180915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The strong low pressure that was affecting the Gulf region crossed north Florida and now is NE of the area near the coast of South Carolina. An area of strong to minimal gale force NW winds is still noted over the NE Gulf. This winds will diminish below gale force by this evening, allowing for marine conditions to gradually improve. High pressure will be in control of the weather pattern across the Gulf waters the remainder of the work- week. By mid-week, strengthening high pressure N of the region will bring fresh to strong NE winds across the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida. $$ GMZ040-180915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-180915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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 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. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-180915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-180915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-180915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-180915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-180915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-180915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-180915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-180915- Central Bay of Campeche- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 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 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 410 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR