000 FZNT24 KNHC 071421 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 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. GMZ001-080230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front that extends from the Florida Keys the Lower Texas coast will weaken today and dissipate tonight. High pressure will slide across the southern United States into early next week, leading to mainly moderate easterly winds today veering SE on Sun, then S by Mon. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is forecast to enter the far northwest Gulf Tue, followed by strong to gale-force winds and rapidly building seas. The front is forecast to reach from Venice, Florida to the northern Yucatan peninsula to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Wed and exit the basin Wed evening. $$ GMZ040-080230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell late. .WED...N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ041-080230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-080230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ057-080230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to 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 2 to 4 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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 85W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-080230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. E of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell late. .WED...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-080230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-080230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-080230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-080230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-080230- Central Bay of Campeche- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-080230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 921 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Konarik