000 FZNT24 KNHC 271441 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 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. GMZ001-280245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft will occur over the northeastern Gulf this morning as high pressure prevails over the eastern United States. Fresh E to SE winds will develop through the Florida Straits this evening, with moderate to locally fresh SE winds expanding over the eastern Gulf by early Sat as the aforementioned high moves eastward. Elsewhere, moderate to locally fresh SE winds will develop across the western Gulf Sat morning ahead of a weakening cold front moving through the south-central United States. The front will enter the northwest Gulf Sat night and weaken as it moves southeastward this weekend before dissipating over the central Gulf early next week. Looking ahead, another cold front will enter the basin next Tue and move into the central Gulf through Tue night. $$ GMZ040-280245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-280245- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-280245- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-280245- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-280245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-280245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-280245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-280245- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-280245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-280245- Central Bay of Campeche- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-280245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 941 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster ADAMS