043 FZNT24 KNHC 191931 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 231 PM 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. GMZ001-200745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1023 mb high pressure centered just S of the Rio Grande extends a ridge a ridge E-SE across the basin. This pattern will support moderate fresh NE winds over the E Gulf into tonight. Stronger high pressure will shift eastward across the central U.S. and into the eastern U.S.through Thu, causing fresh winds to veer E, with some strong winds developing in the Florida Straits and adjacent waters through Fri. SE return flow is expected to develop Sat. $$ GMZ040-200745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-200745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-200745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ057-200745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-200745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-200745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-200745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-200745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-200745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-200745- Central Bay of Campeche- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-200745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 231 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik