939 FZNT24 KNHC 190943 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 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. GMZ001-192145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...1024 mb high pressure along the coast of S Texas extends a ridge E-SE across the basin, to a stalled cold front across the SW Atlantic and west central Caribbean. This pattern will support fresh N winds over the E Gulf through this morning. 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. SE return flow is expected to develop Sat. $$ GMZ040-192145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-192145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-192145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-192145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-192145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-192145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-192145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-192145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .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 in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-192145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-192145- Central Bay of Campeche- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-192145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling