Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 051549
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

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.

GMZ001-060400-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 25N85W to the central
Bay of Campeche. A second cold front extends across the central 
portion of the basin from Clearwater, Florida to 24N96W. The
second front will move SE and the fronts will merge today, 
accompanied by fresh to strong winds N of the merged fronts. 
Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected along the coast near 
Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon through Wed. High pressure behind 
the second front will shift E into the Atlantic Thu night, 
inducing moderate to fresh return flow across most of the basin 
Fri through Sat, ahead of the next cold front. 

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GMZ040-060400-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-060400-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to
30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. 

$$

GMZ056-060400-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-060400-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-060400-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. 

$$

GMZ045-060400-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late.
N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of
24N. 

$$

GMZ046-060400-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-060400-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-060400-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE
winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-060400-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-060400-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1049 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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Forecaster Nepaul