482 FZNT24 KNHC 290239 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 939 PM 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. GMZ001-291445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Scattered thunderstorms are active along the Louisiana coast tonight ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast. The front will reach from northeast Gulf to the west- central Gulf by Sun evening, then stall and dissipate through Mon ahead of a stronger front moving through the southern Plains. Looking ahead, this second front will move into the northwest Gulf Tue, and reach the southeast Gulf by Thu. Fresh winds and building seas will follow the front, with strong winds in the far southwest Gulf along the coast of Mexico. $$ GMZ040-291445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .MON...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-291445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-291445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-291445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-291445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-291445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-291445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-291445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-291445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-291445- Central Bay of Campeche- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, N winds 10 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-291445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 939 PM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen