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FZNT24 KNHC 101507
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 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.

GMZ001-110315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is moving across the Gulf waters
followed by dangerous marine conditions. A wide band of showers
and thunderstorms is associated with the front forecast to reach
from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula
this evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Strong to gale
force winds are expected behind the front across the western
Gulf, from offshore Texas southward to the Bay of Campeche
through this evening. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected
offshore of the Veracruz area this afternoon. Seas are forecast
to build to 14 to 16 ft with the strongest winds. In the eastern
and central Gulf, strong to near-gale force winds will follow
the front. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the
basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned front may stall
across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean early this week,
before moving back northward as a warm front toward the middle of
week. The pressure gradient between very strong high pressure
north of the area and lower pressure associated with the warm
front may induce strong to minimal gale force winds and rough to
very rough seas across the northern Gulf towards the end of the
work week.

$$

GMZ040-110315-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

GMZ041-110315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

GMZ056-110315-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

$$

GMZ057-110315-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

GMZ058-110315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35
kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35
kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere.
.MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ045-110315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

.TODAY...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

GMZ046-110315-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

.TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to
15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

GMZ047-110315-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 10 kt in the
evening. Winds N late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to
20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and
4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida,
and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

GMZ048-110315-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt,
increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds
25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-110315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-110315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt
in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Forecaster GR