000 FZNT24 KNHC 031906 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 206 PM 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. GMZ001-040715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from low pressure centered over the north-central Gulf to the eastern Gulf. A cold front extends from the low to near Tampico, Mexico. The area of low pressure will track NE, lifting the warm front over the NE Gulf while the cold front moves E across the basin through early Thu. Fresh to strong winds are expected with this low and cold front into tonight. Another low pressure and cold front is forecast to move across the basin Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds and the potential for thunderstorms across the NE Gulf. Looking ahead, the next front will arrive at the start of next week. $$ GMZ040-040715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ041-040715- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ056-040715- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-040715- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-040715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ045-040715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N 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. Scattered showers. .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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ046-040715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-040715- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .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 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ048-040715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-040715- Central Bay of Campeche- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 20N, 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 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 SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E 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 ft or less S of 20N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 20N. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-040715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 206 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik/Nepaul