000 FZNT24 KNHC 040154 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 854 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. GMZ001-041400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from low pressure over the NE Gulf to near Veracruz, Mexico. The area of low pressure will track NE of the basin tonight, with associated cold front moves E across the basin through early Thu. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected with this low and cold front 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. $$ GMZ040-041400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ041-041400- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 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 SE to 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ056-041400- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-041400- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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...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 swell. $$ GMZ058-041400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ045-041400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N 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 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ046-041400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-041400- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 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. $$ GMZ048-041400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-041400- Central Bay of Campeche- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 20N, NE to E 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, 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 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-041400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 854 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AL