000 FZNT24 KNHC 291447 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 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. GMZ001-300300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SW Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula will move southeast of the basin late this morning. High pressure will build across the Gulf in the wake of the front. Fresh to strong N winds and seas building to 8 ft are expected tonight in the Veracruz offshore waters. Another cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf early next week. This front will reach from west central Florida 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. Another cold front may enter the NW Gulf late Tue. $$ GMZ040-300300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-300300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-300300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-300300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-300300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-300300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, 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 ft or less. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-300300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-300300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-300300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except N winds 20 to 30 kt offshore Veracruz. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-300300- Central Bay of Campeche- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-300300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 947 AM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Delgado