000 FZNT24 KNHC 241352 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 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. GMZ001-250200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends off the coast of Texas across the NW Gulf to 27N90W. Fresh to strong SE winds have developed N of the front. The warm front will shift N of the area today while cold front moves off the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf. The cold front will reach 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. $$ GMZ040-250200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-250200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-250200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-250200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W of 85W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, SE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-250200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. E of 96W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-250200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-250200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-250200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in W swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-250200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-250200- Central Bay of Campeche- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...S of 20N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-250200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 852 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL