000 FZNT24 KNHC 042040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 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. GMZ001-050845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends along the coast of Louisiana and connects to a low pressure over southern Texas from where a dissipating stationary front extends to near Tampico, Mexico. The frontal boundary will dissipate over the Gulf this evening. High pressure building north of the front over the SE United States will maintain fresh to strong SE winds over the western Gulf into tonight, accompanied by rough seas and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Looking ahead, a weak cold front will reach the northern Gulf coast Thu, stall across the central Gulf by late Fri before dissipating Sat. Broad high pressure and associated ridging will build across the basin Thu night into Mon, thus supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide Fri night through Mon. $$ GMZ040-050845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-050845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-050845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-050845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-050845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-050845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-050845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-050845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-050845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-050845- Central Bay of Campeche- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-050845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos