042 FZNT24 KNHC 262044 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 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. GMZ001-270845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extending from near Naples, FL to the western tip of Cuba will drift to the southeast of the Gulf through Wed. High pressure will build in the wake of the front today and tonight, then shift east ahead of the next front that is expected to move off the Texas coast Wed. The next front will reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by early Thu afternoon, with fresh to locally strong winds possible off Veracruz by then. A reinforcing shot of cold air will allow fresh to locally strong NW winds and rough seas over the central and eastern Gulf Thu night and Fri as the front shifts to the southeast of the area. Winds and seas will diminish across the basin Sat and Sat night as 1023 mb high pressure moves over the Gulf of Mexico, in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-270845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-270845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds late. Winds W to NW 10 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ056-270845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-270845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in W swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ058-270845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-270845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 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. Scattered showers. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-270845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-270845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...S of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-270845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-270845- Central Bay of Campeche- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-270845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen