000 FZNT24 KNHC 030736 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 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. GMZ001-031945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from low pressure centered over the NW Gulf to the SE Gulf. A cold front extends from the low to southern Texas. The area of low pressure will track NE to E across the northern Gulf with associated warm front shifting north over the central while the the cold front moves across the Gulf waters. Fresh to strong winds are expected with this low and cold front. Another cold front is forecast to move into the basin Fri night into the weekend, bringing similar fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ040-031945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-031945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 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. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S 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. $$ GMZ056-031945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-031945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$ GMZ058-031945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-031945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-031945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-031945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .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 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ048-031945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-031945- Central Bay of Campeche- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-031945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 236 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL