000 FZNT24 KNHC 281401 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 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. GMZ001-290215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak high pressure over the NE Gulf will shift eastward through Sun as a weak cold front moves into the western Gulf tonight. In advance of this front, moderate southeast to south winds over the eastern Gulf will increase to fresh speeds today and into tonight. Moderate southerly winds over the western Gulf will become fresh south to southwest winds during this morning. The front will reach from near Mobile, Alabama to the SW Gulf early Sun, from the Florida Big Bend region to near the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula Sun evening, from southwest Florida to near the northeast part of the Yucatan Peninsula early Mon before becoming stationary and dissipating during Mon. Winds behind the front will be at moderate to fresh speeds tonight and Sun. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the front into Sun. A second and stronger cold front is expected to move into the northwest Gulf Tue morning, reach from northeast Gulf to the north-central Gulf, to near deep South Texas Tue night and from the Straits of Florida to the far south- central gulf by Wed night. It is expected to be followed by moderate to fresh north to northeast winds, except for fresh to strong north to northeast winds in the western Gulf. Seas with the strong winds are forecast to reach around 8 or 9 ft in the far west-central Gulf Wed night. $$ GMZ040-290215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt during the morning. eas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms far W part this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-290215- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW 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...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-290215- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms N part and E of 90W. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-290215- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, becoming scattered this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, shifting eastward. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-290215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-290215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...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, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-290215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-290215- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-290215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ049-290215- Central Bay of Campeche- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-290215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 901 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre