121 FZNT24 KNHC 310729 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 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. GMZ001-311930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure prevails over the Gulf of Mexico. The area of high pressure will move eastward today, enabling a cold front to move into the NW Gulf Mon. Moderate to fresh return flow will develop over the far W Gulf today ahead of the cold front. The front will reach from northern Florida to near the coast of NE Mexico by Mon evening, then stall from central Florida to the NW Gulf by late Tue. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow in behind this front. A stronger cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Tue night and extend from northern Florida to the Bay of Campeche Wed night, then move SE of the basin Thu. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front over the western Gulf, with fresh winds following the front over the eastern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-311930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-311930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-311930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-311930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...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 swell late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-311930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 96W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-311930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-311930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-311930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...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 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 swell. .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. $$ GMZ048-311930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-311930- Central Bay of Campeche- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-311930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 229 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ Forecaster AL