000 FZNT24 KNHC 050311 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 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. GMZ001-051515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida near 24.5N81W to the south-central Gulf near 23N87W will move northeastward as a warm front on Fri as low pressure forms along the Louisiana coast and moves eastward, dragging a cold front across the Gulf of Mexico. The cold front will extend from Panama City, FL to the central Bay of Campeche near 22N93W early Sat, then weaken Sat night as it reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to 22N93W. Strong to near gale force southerly winds and scattered to numerous thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the northern half of the Gulf of Mexico, moving from west to east Fri through Fri night, with gale-force winds possible Fri night in the north-central to northeastern Gulf. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected Mon night, preceded and followed by strong to near gale force winds and building seas. Winds may reach gale force speeds Tue. $$ GMZ040-051515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ041-051515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ056-051515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-051515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E 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 winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 85W. .TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-051515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-051515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ046-051515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-051515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-051515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-051515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-051515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1011 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen