000 FZNT24 KNHC 261917 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 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. GMZ001-270730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the eastern United States will maintain mostly moderate southeast winds and slight to moderate seas through early Fri, then winds may increase some late Fri into Sat over the eastern Gulf as high pressure builds southward from the southeastern United States, and a weak cold front approaches eastern Texas. Relatively calm conditions are expected on Sun as the weak cold front moves across the Gulf, followed by weak high pressure that becomes established over the NW Gulf at that time. Fresh southerly winds are expected to developed in the western Gulf on Mon and Mon night in response to a stronger front that approaches E Texas. That front is expected to move across the basin Tue and Tue night, followed by fresh northerly winds. $$ GMZ040-270730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-270730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-270730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-270730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and S 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-270730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-270730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-270730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-270730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-270730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-270730- Central Bay of Campeche- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-270730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 217 PM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre