000 FZNT24 KNHC 100246 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 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. GMZ001-101500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will push offshore Texas early on Tue, then quickly move southeastward across the basin, exiting the region Wed afternoon into Wed evening. Behind the front, strong to gale-force winds and rapidly building seas can be expected. These hazardous conditions will prevail through Thu, then high pressure settling into the northern Gulf will bring more tranquil weather for the end of the week, and into the weekend. $$ GMZ040-101500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-101500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-101500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-101500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S 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 to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-101500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in SE swell early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-101500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...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 in the late evening and early morning. Winds NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in S swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-101500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-101500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-101500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING WED... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-101500- Central Bay of Campeche- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING WED... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-101500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 946 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt E of 90W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA