000 FZNT24 KNHC 060617 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 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. GMZ001-061830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW winds and building seas follow a cold front moving through the northern Gulf this morning. The front will stall across the central Gulf late today before dissipating Sat. Broad high pressure will build north of the area behind the front into Mon, supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the basin. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front may enter the far northwest Gulf Tue night, followed by strong to near-gale force winds and rapidly building seas. $$ GMZ040-061830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. $$ GMZ041-061830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ056-061830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-061830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 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 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-061830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-061830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-061830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-061830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-061830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-061830- Central Bay of Campeche- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-061830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 117 AM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen