000 FZNT24 KNHC 061312 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 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. GMZ001-070115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Apalachicola, Florida to 25N88W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche. The cold front will reach from Cedar Key, FL to Veracruz around noon today, then become stationary Sun afternoon from the Straits of Florida to 20N95W. Strong to gale force southerly winds, and scattered to numerous thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico through early this morning. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Winds and seas will subside tonight. Looking ahead, a very strong cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf Mon evening and move southeast of the basin Tue night. Strong to near gale force SE to S winds will begin in advance of the cold front, Sun night into early Mon, as a warm front advances northward across the basin, which should result in scattered showers and thunderstorms. Then, near gale force winds are expected across most of the Gulf of Mexico on both sides of the cold front Mon afternoon through Tue, with several areas of embedded gale force winds likely along with very rough seas. Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely accompany the cold front over portions of the northern Gulf. Conditions quiet down Wed and Wed night as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts E across the central Gulf. This will allow for moderate return flow to set up over the far western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-070115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-070115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell late. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .WED...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-070115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt early, then increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt N of 27N E of 89W. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...In the morning, S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt E of front and W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt W of front. In the afternoon, W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-070115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms SE part this morning, then shifting SE of zone. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 85W. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft W of 85W, and 10 to 15 ft E of 85W. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in W swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-070115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt early, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-070115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, except increasing to 30 to 35 kt E of front late. Winds becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind front late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW winds 30 to 35 kt behind front early. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 13 ft behind front early. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-070115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TUE... .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N of 25N E of front, S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt early, then becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-070115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE N OF 25N... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt, except N of 25N SW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ048-070115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-070115- Central Bay of Campeche- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-070115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 812 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the morning. E of 90W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre