948 FZNT24 KNHC 220239 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 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. GMZ001-221445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters producing fresh to strong NE to E winds over the eastern Gulf with moderate to rough seas. Winds and seas will diminish some through early next week as the high pressure shifts east, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sun night. The front will reach from Mobile, Alabama to near Poza Rica, Mexico by Mon morning, and from Apalachicola, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico by Mon night. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and building seas will precede the front Sat night into Sun. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds and seas of 8 or 9 ft are expected in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-221445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-221445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-221445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 89W. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-221445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .MON...W of 85W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-221445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-221445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-221445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-221445- Central Bay of Campeche- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...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 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-221445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen