302 FZNT24 KNHC 210209 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 909 PM 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. GMZ001-211415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area is supporting fresh to strong winds and rough seas over the southeast Gulf. Winds and seas will diminish through early next week as the high pressure shifts east, ahead of an approaching cold front. The cold front will move off the Texas coast Sun night, and reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to near Poza Rica, Mexico by Mon night. $$ GMZ040-211415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-211415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-211415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 89W. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-211415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-211415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-211415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-211415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-211415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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...NE to 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ048-211415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-211415- Central Bay of Campeche- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 early in the afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-211415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 909 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen