000 FZNT24 KNHC 270316 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 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. GMZ001-271400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from near Apalachicola, Florida to 27N92W and will lift back N as a warm front on Wed. A old front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf waters Thu morning. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will develop over the western Gulf Wed and Wed night ahead of this front, which will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to near Tampico, Mexico early on Fri morning, and from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico by early Sat morning. The front will exit the basin later on Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Gusty winds with occasional gusts to gale force may occur over the west-central and SW Gulf in the wake of the front on Fri. High pressure in the wake of the wake of the front will shift E through Sun night as a trough develops in the far western Gulf near South Texas and NE Mexico. The resulting gradient should bring fresh to strong easterly winds and building seas to those waters. $$ GMZ040-271400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-271400- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-271400- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SW swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt behind front late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-271400- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-271400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-271400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Winds NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-271400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-271400- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-271400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-271400- Central Bay of Campeche- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE swell late. .SAT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-271400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre