000 FZNT24 KNHC 021924 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 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. GMZ001-030730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A front is stalling from the Everglades to offshore the Lower Texas coast. Moderate to fresh NE winds will prevail north of this front. This front will retreat northward over the central Gulf as a warm front tonight into Wed as a cold front enters the NW Gulf. Low pressure is likely to form along this front and track NE to E across the northern Gulf Wed night. Fresh to strong winds are likely to be associated with this low and cold front. Another cold front is likely to cross the basin Fri night into the weekend, bringing similar fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ040-030730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-030730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-030730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-030730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-030730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-030730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-030730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-030730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-030730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-030730- Central Bay of Campeche- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-030730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 224 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik