000 FZNT24 KNHC 272018 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 PM 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. GMZ001-280700- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the north-central Gulf will shift eastward ahead of a dry cold front that will move off the Texas coast early this evening. The front will move southeast of the basin on Thu night, 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 and Sun night as the high pressures shifts eastward. Another cold front is expected to move across the northern and western Gulf Mon, and reach from southwest Florida to the south-central Gulf and SW Gulf by late Mon. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow in behind this front. $$ GMZ040-280700- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ041-280700- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .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 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-280700- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-280700- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers ahead of front. .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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-280700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ045-280700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 3 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-280700- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-280700- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, especially late. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds may reach 30 kt in and near scattered showers to numerous showers and thunderstorms far SE part and Straits of Florida. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.ft eastward ahead of a dry cold front that will move off the Te .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 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 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. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-280700- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 3 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ049-280700- Central Bay of Campeche- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-280700- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre