000 FZNT24 KNHC 252058 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 358 PM 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. GMZ001-260900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1010 mb low pres is centered over the western Florida Panhandle with a warm front extending SE from the low to near Tampa Bay, and a cold front extending SSW from the low to the Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong SE to S winds will continue near and to the east of the warm front, over the far eastern Gulf, through early this evening before diminishing. Seas will subside tonight over the NE Gulf. A secondary cold front has entered the NW Gulf, extending from SE Louisiana to NE Mexico. Moderate N winds prevail behind the second front. The cold fronts will combine by Tue morning and extend from northern Florida to Tuxpan, Mexico, then weaken and slowly move southeast of the Gulf late 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 early Fri. $$ GMZ040-260900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-260900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-260900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-260900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to NW winds 10 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-260900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-260900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-260900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-260900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 2 to 4 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-260900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-260900- Central Bay of Campeche- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-260900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 358 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen