Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 050247
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 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.

GMZ001-051500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 26N81W to 22N89W, then 
becomes stationary through the central Bay of Campeche. The next
cold front has entered the northern portion of the basin extending
from 29N85W to 26N97W. The fronts will move SE through the week, 
accompanied by fresh to locally strong winds north of the fronts.
Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected along the coast near
Veracruz, Mexico Tue 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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GMZ040-051500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 kt early
in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. 

$$

GMZ041-051500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE 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 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to
30 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. 

$$

GMZ056-051500-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 89W, seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 8 to 12 ft early in the morning. E of 89W, seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. 

$$

GMZ057-051500-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building
to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. 
.WED...N 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 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ058-051500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt
early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, building to 9 to
13 ft in E swell early in the morning. 

$$

GMZ045-051500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E 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 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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW
early in the morning, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
early in the morning. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the morning, Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the morning. 

$$

GMZ046-051500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of
24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. 

$$

GMZ047-051500-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.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...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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-051500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.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, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to
NW to N early in the morning, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to
8 ft early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to
NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning, Seas 2 to 4 ft,
building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. 

$$

GMZ049-051500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ050-051500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
947 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2023

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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