000 FZNT24 KNHC 221423 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 923 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. GMZ001-230230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area is producing fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Florida Straits, which will diminish by tonight. On Sat and Sun, an approaching cold front will enhance the return flow becoming SE fresh to strong over the N Gulf. The cold front should emerge from the Texas coast Sun night, quickly move southeastward, and reach from the Florida Big Bend coast to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue morning. N winds behind the front are expected to only be moderate to fresh across the Gulf, except for strong NE winds near Tampico. $$ GMZ040-230230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-230230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ056-230230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 89W. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-230230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .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. $$ GMZ058-230230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-230230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 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. $$ GMZ046-230230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-230230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ048-230230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-230230- Central Bay of Campeche- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ050-230230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 923 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea