343 FZNT24 KNHC 171515 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 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. GMZ001-180315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extends from the SE of United States into the Gulf waters. Under the influence of this system, mainly gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail through Wed, with the exception of moderate to fresh NE to E winds over the SE Gulf and the Straits of Florida today. A weak cold front will reach the NW Gulf of Mexico by Wed and dissipate over the northern Gulf by early Thu. Looking ahead, building high pressure over the south-central United States in the wake of the front will lead to moderate N to NE winds and slight to moderate seas across the basin Thu through Sat. $$ GMZ040-180315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-180315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-180315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-180315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-180315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-180315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-180315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-180315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 AM EST Tue Dec 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR