928 FZNT24 KNHC 280302 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-281515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the north-central Gulf will shift eastward ahead of a dry cold front moving off the Texas coast. The front will move southeast of the basin 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. $$ GMZ040-281515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ041-281515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to 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...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-281515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-281515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to 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 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-281515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...W of 96W, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ045-281515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, 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. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. $$ GMZ046-281515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell. .MON...S winds 10 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-281515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 late morning and early afternoon, 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 3 ft or less in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ048-281515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-281515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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. $$ GMZ050-281515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EST Wed Dec 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen