000 FZNT24 KNHC 250806 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 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. GMZ001-252015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front is lifting northward across the northeast Gulf, ahead of low pressure and an associated cold front moving through the north-central Gulf. Expect strong to near- gale force winds and rough to very rough seas through the early morning over the northeast Gulf north of the warm front as it moves north of the area, diminishing through today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move ahead of the cold front over the southeastern Gulf this morning. The cold front will reach 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 Tue, then shift east ahead of a reinforcing cold front moving into the northwest Gulf late Wed. Fresh to strong NW winds will follow the front over the northern Gulf as it moves east of the area through Fri. $$ GMZ040-252015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-252015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt 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 in E to SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N 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 to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-252015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-252015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TODAY...W of 85W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, S winds 25 to 30 kt becoming SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms ending early. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE 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...W to 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-252015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-252015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE 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...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-252015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-252015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-252015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-252015- Central Bay of Campeche- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-252015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds S winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, W winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen