000 FZNT24 KNHC 302036 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 PM 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. GMZ001-310845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 336 PM 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 over the NE Mexico offshore waters will 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 with strong N winds behind it. This front is forecast to exit the basin Thu afternoon. $$ GMZ040-310845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-310845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .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. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-310845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-310845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-310845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 96W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-310845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .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 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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ046-310845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-310845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .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...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW to W swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 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. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-310845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-310845- Central Bay of Campeche- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-310845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 336 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ Forecaster Ramos