849 FZNT24 KNHC 220918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 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. GMZ001-222130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 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. The high pressure will shift 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. $$ GMZ040-222130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-222130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-222130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 89W. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-222130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 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 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-222130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-222130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE 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...S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-222130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-222130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-222130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-222130- Central Bay of Campeche- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-222130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen