566 FZNT24 KNHC 040807 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 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. GMZ001-042015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 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 today, with associated cold front moving E across the basin. 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. $$ GMZ040-042015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ041-042015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ GMZ056-042015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-042015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. $$ GMZ058-042015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ045-042015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ046-042015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-042015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .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. $$ GMZ048-042015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-042015- Central Bay of Campeche- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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...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 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. $$ GMZ050-042015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 307 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AL