000 FZNT24 KNHC 250237 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 937 PM 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. GMZ001-251445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front is lifting northward across the northeast Gulf, ahead of low pressure and an associated cold front moving through the northwest Gulf. Expect strong to near-gale force winds and rough to very rough seas into the overnight hours over the northeast Gulf north of the warm front as it moves north of the area, diminishing early Mon morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move ahead of the cold front over the north- central Gulf tonight. 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. $$ GMZ040-251445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-251445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .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 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. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-251445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...NW winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-251445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. E of 85W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW 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. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-251445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-251445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 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. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ046-251445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-251445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-251445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-251445- Central Bay of Campeche- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...S of 20N, W to NW winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early 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. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-251445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 937 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen