000 FZNT24 KNHC 311336 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 836 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. GMZ001-010145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure that has been dominating Gulf of Mexico weather will slide E into tonight, allowing a cold front to move into the NW basin 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 Mon night, then stall from central Florida to the NW Gulf Tue night. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow in behind this front. A stronger cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Wed, extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Wed night, then move SE of the basin Thu. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front. $$ GMZ040-010145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-010145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 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 10 to 15 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-010145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-010145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell late. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ058-010145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-010145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 836 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 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-010145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE swell late. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-010145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...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. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-010145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-010145- Central Bay of Campeche- 836 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-010145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 836 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Konarik