000 FZNT24 KNHC 300153 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 853 PM 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. GMZ001-301400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure is building across the Gulf. Fresh to strong N winds and seas to 9 ft will prevail tonight in the Bay of Campeche. 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. A stronger cold front may enter the NW Gulf late Tue. $$ GMZ040-301400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-301400- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-301400- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ057-301400- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in W swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-301400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-301400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 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...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-301400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-301400- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW 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 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-301400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-301400- Central Bay of Campeche- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-301400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 853 PM EST Fri Dec 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL