685 FZNT24 KNHC 270845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 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. GMZ001-272045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure is building across the north-central Gulf following a cold front that passed through the Gulf late yesterday. The high pressure will shift eastward ahead of a cold front that will move off the Texas coast late today. The front will move southeast of the basin Thu night through early Fri, followed by fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas. Winds and seas will diminish Sat as high pressure builds across the Gulf in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, fresh southerly winds will return to the western Gulf Sun as the high pressures shifts eastward. $$ GMZ040-272045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-272045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-272045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-272045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to 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...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to 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. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-272045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-272045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-272045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-272045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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 to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-272045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-272045- Central Bay of Campeche- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-272045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 345 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen