000 FZNT24 KNHC 310254 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 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. GMZ001-311500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge extends from the western Atlantic to the west-central Gulf. Moderate to fresh SW winds and 2 to 4 ft seas are noted across the northwest Gulf, between the ridge and lower pressure over the Central Plains. Light to gentle breezes and 1 to 2 ft seas are noted elsewhere. The ridge will shift eastward Tue ahead of a cold front that will move into the northern Gulf Tue morning. The front will reach from Panama City, Florida to the mouth of the Rio Grande by Tue evening, then move southeast of the Gulf by Thu. Moderate to fresh winds and 4 to 6 ft that follow the front through Wed will diminish Thu as high pressure builds across the basin behind the front. Looking ahead, another front will move into the northern Gulf Thu night, and move southeast of the Gulf early Sat. $$ GMZ040-311500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-311500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-311500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-311500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-311500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-311500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-311500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-311500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-311500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-311500- Central Bay of Campeche- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-311500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 954 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen