000 FZNT24 KNHC 260229 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 929 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. GMZ001-261430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1011 mb low pres is centered over the western Florida Panhandle with a warm front extending SE from the low to over north Flprida, and a stationary front extending SW from the low to the Bay of Campeche. 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. $$ GMZ040-261430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-261430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 in E to SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ056-261430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-261430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ058-261430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-261430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .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 3 to 5 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 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. $$ GMZ046-261430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late, Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-261430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NW swell late. .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. $$ GMZ048-261430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-261430- Central Bay of Campeche- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ050-261430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 929 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen