000 FZNT24 KNHC 110917 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 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. GMZ001-112130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to gale force northerly winds will continue to follow a cold front and affect the north-central, northeastern and western Gulf of Mexico through this evening. The front will reach from Tampa Bay to the Yucatan Peninsula this afternoon and from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Channel this evening. Very rough seas to 18 ft are forecast to build over the SW basin during this period. These hazardous marine conditions will gradually diminish from W to E tonight into Thu, then high pressure settling into the northern Gulf will bring more tranquil weather for the end of the week, and into the weekend. $$ GMZ040-112130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TODAY...N winds 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-112130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-112130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-112130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TODAY...W of 85W, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 85W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-112130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-112130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-112130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-112130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-112130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-112130- Central Bay of Campeche- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E 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. $$ GMZ050-112130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 417 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos