000 FZNT24 KNHC 200929 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 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. GMZ001-202130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge centered over the Ohio Valley extends SE into the western Atlantic, behind a slow moving cold front extending SW across Hispaniola. This pattern will support moderate to fresh NE to E winds over the E Gulf today. The high pressure will shift slowly eastward into the eastern U.S. through Fri, causing winds to veer E, with fresh across the eastern Gulf and strong winds through the Florida Straits and adjacent waters through early Fri. SE return flow is expected to develop Sat, becoming fresh to strong across N portions Sat night through Sun. $$ GMZ040-202130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-202130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-202130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 89W. $$ GMZ057-202130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-202130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-202130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-202130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-202130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .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 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ048-202130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-202130- Central Bay of Campeche- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-202130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 429 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling