000 FZNT24 KNHC 291359 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 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. GMZ001-300200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Scattered thunderstorms, some strong with locally higher winds and seas, are ongoing within about 120 nm of the Florida coast, ahead of a cold front that extends through the central Gulf of Mexico. This front will move E into the SE Gulf of Mexico tonight, then weaken and dissipate Mon, with thunderstorms ending. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Tue, then move slowly SE and exit the basin Wed night. Fresh winds and building seas will follow the front, with locally strong winds likely in the far southwest Gulf along the coast of Mexico. $$ GMZ040-300200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-300200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-300200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-300200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S 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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-300200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-300200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-300200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-300200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-300200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-300200- Central Bay of Campeche- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-300200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 859 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik