958 FZNT24 KNHC 041933 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 233 PM 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. GMZ001-050715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Naples, Florida to near the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula and to the SW Gulf will shift southeast of the Gulf this evening. Low pressure, with an associated cold front is forecast to move across the basin Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds and the potential for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across most of the basin. Looking ahead, the next front is expected starting next week, preceded and followed by strong to near gale force winds and building seas. Winds may reach gale force speeds Tue. $$ GMZ040-050715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late in the wake of front. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ041-050715- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in . .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. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ056-050715- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-050715- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW 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 4 to 6 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 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 85W. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ058-050715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, except becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late behind front. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-050715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .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 in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ046-050715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-050715- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .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. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. 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 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-050715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-050715- Central Bay of Campeche- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .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...S of 20N, SW to W winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-050715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 233 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon in the wake of the front. E of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Aguirre