000 FZNT24 KNHC 240319 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 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. GMZ001-241530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate winds and seas across the north- central and northeastern Gulf will increase tonight between high pressure over the Carolinas and a complex low and cold front moving from the southern Rockies into the southern Plains. A warm front will develop ahead of the low and move northward across the northwest Gulf tonight into Sun. Winds may reach near- gale Sun night over the northeast Gulf, with seas building to 12 ft. The cold front will move off the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf Sun night, reaching from Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico early Mon, from northern Florida to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, and then move southeast of the Gulf early Wed. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-241530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-241530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-241530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 89W, and SE 20 to 30 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-241530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-241530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-241530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-241530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-241530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-241530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-241530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 20N, W to NW winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 20N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 20N. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-241530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen