287 FZNT24 KNHC 190337 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 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. GMZ001-191545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...1023 mb high pressure along the coast of S Texas extends a ridge E-SE across the basin, to a slow moving cold front across the SW Atlantic and west central Caribbean. This pattern will support fresh N winds over the E Gulf tonight. Stronger high pressure will shift eastward across the central U.S. and into the eastern U.S. Tue through Thu, to produce fresh to strong NE to E winds across the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida, through early Fri. $$ GMZ040-191545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-191545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-191545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-191545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 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. .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. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-191545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-191545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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 E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-191545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-191545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E 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 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-191545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-191545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-191545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1037 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling