000 FZNT24 KNHC 050846 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 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. GMZ001-052100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida to the south-central Gulf near 24N87W will move northeastward as a warm front today 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 today through tonight, with gale-force winds possible tonight in the north-central to northeastern Gulf. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Winds and seas will subside Sat night. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected Mon night, preceded and followed by strong to gale force winds and building seas Mon through Tue night. $$ GMZ040-052100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ041-052100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 11 ft in S swell. .TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ056-052100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON AND TUE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-052100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to S 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 85W. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to SW to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-052100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. E of 96W, NW to N winds 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-052100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ046-052100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-052100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-052100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-052100- Central Bay of Campeche- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-052100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 346 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen