000 FZNT24 KNHC 281856 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 156 PM 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. GMZ001-290700- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend region to 23N90W and to the SW Gulf will move southeast of the basin late tonight, 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, reach from west central Florida to the central Gulf and to near the coast of NE Mexico by late Mon, then stall from the SE Gulf to the central Gulf by late Tue. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow in behind this front. Yet another cold front may enter the NW Gulf late Tue. $$ GMZ040-290700- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-290700- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .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 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-290700- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-290700- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .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 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 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 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-290700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-290700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .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...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-290700- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-290700- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW 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...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-290700- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-290700- Central Bay of Campeche- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-290700- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 156 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre