000 FZNT24 KNHC 031324 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 824 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. GMZ001-040130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 824 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 NE Mexico.The area of low pressure will track NE to E, lifting the warm front over the northern Gulf while the cold front moves E across the basin. Fresh to strong winds are expected with this low and cold front. Another cold front is forecast to move into the basin Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds across the NE Gulf. $$ GMZ040-040130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W.Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-040130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 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 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. $$ GMZ056-040130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-040130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 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 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SUN...N to NE 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. $$ GMZ058-040130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-040130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE 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...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-040130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-040130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N.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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-040130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-040130- Central Bay of Campeche- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .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...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-040130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 824 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik/Nepaul