000 FZNT24 KNHC 032048 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 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. GMZ001-040900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend SW to the W Bay of Campeche will reach from Ft. Myers, FL to the E Bay of Campeche Mon evening, and from west-central Cuba to the northern Yucatan Peninsula Tue evening, before moving SE of the basin early Wed. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico today through Wed. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected Mon night through Tue night S of 25N becoming fresh N to NE winds Wed across all but NW portions of the basin. Otherwise, there is a Dense Fog Advisory for the coastal waters within 20 nm of shore from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee and to Bonita Beach. Dense fog is expected to remain through Monday morning. $$ GMZ040-040900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-040900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-040900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-040900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-040900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-040900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-040900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-040900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-040900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-040900- Central Bay of Campeche- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-040900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 348 PM EST Sun Dec 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos