000 FZNT24 KNHC 280837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 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. GMZ001-282045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds, locally rough seas, and scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will move across the far southeastern Gulf this morning into the early afternoon, associated a weak disturbance moving from the southeast Gulf across South Florida toward the northern Bahamas. Elsewhere, a cold front extending from near Grand Isle, Louisiana to Boca de Catan in northeast Mexico will move southeast of the basin by late this evening 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. $$ GMZ040-282045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-282045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-282045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-282045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to 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 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 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 late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-282045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ045-282045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to 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. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-282045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-282045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms ending this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell, building to 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell late. $$ GMZ048-282045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ049-282045- Central Bay of Campeche- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-282045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 AM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen