810 FZNT24 KNHC 301514 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 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. GMZ001-310315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging continue to build across the basin in the wake of a cold front currently over the NW Caribbean. A center of high pressure will develop over the far NW gulf later today and move over the E gulf on Sun. Moderate to fresh SE to S winds will develop along the far W gulf on Sun ahead of the next cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Mon morning. The front will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to near the coast of NE Mexico by Mon evening, then stall from Cape Coral, Florida to the NW Gulf by late Tue. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow in behind this front. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Tue night and extend from Cedar Key, Florida to the Bay of Campeche Wed night. $$ GMZ040-310315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ041-310315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ056-310315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-310315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...W to NW 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. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-310315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 96W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-310315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-310315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-310315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in SW to W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-310315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ049-310315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-310315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos