403 FZNT24 KNHC 251514 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 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. GMZ001-260315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front is lifting northeastward 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 seas through the late morning today over the northeast Gulf as the warm front moves north of the area, diminishing this afternoon through this evening. Scattered thunderstorms moving ahead of the cold front over the southeastern Gulf will continue moving eastward this afternoon before diminishing this evening. 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. $$ GMZ040-260315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-260315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .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. $$ GMZ056-260315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-260315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the morning E of 85W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .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. $$ GMZ058-260315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-260315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...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. $$ GMZ046-260315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-260315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E 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. $$ GMZ048-260315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-260315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...S of 20N, W winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ050-260315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds S to SW winds 10 kt late in the morning. E of 90W, W winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen