643 FZNT24 KNHC 062019 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 PM 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. GMZ001-070830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Cedar Key, FL to near 24N89W, where it becomes a stationary front to the central Bay of Campeche. The cold front will become stationary Sun afternoon from the Straits of Florida to 20N95W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are out ahead of the front along a squall line that is presently in the southeastern Gulf. 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. Gale force winds are expected by early Mon afternoon over the north-central Gulf, with gusts possibly reaching the high end of the gale force speed range. Strong to near gale force winds are also expected across most of the basin by that same time. Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely accompany the cold front over portions of the northern Gulf. Conditions quiet down Wed through Thu s 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. By late Thu, moderate to fresh E to SE winds are expected across just about the entire basin as the high pressure will have shifted E of northern Florida. $$ GMZ040-070830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-070830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt far W part late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-070830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 30 to 40 kt, with possible higher gusts in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N of 28N E of 88W, SE winds 30 to 40 kt, with possible higher gusts. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-070830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 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 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt N of 27N E of 89W. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-070830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, except becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt NW part late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. except building to 8 to 12 ft NW part late. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt early, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-070830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-070830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TUE... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...N of 25N E of front, S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt early, then becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-070830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 25N SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft S of 25N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 25N. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-070830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE.. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-070830- Central Bay of Campeche- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE 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...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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-070830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 319 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre