000 FZNT24 KNHC 070924 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 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. GMZ001-072130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Ft. Myers, FL to 25N85W, where it becomes a stationary front to the SW Bay of Campeche near 20N96W. The cold front will become stationary early this evening from the Straits of Florida to 20N95W. The front will then move northward across the basin as a warm front tonight through early Mon, accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms, as southeasterly winds increase to strong to near gale force across much of the basin. A very strong cold front will enter the western Gulf of Mexico early Mon evening, reach from Pensacola, FL to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, from near Ft. Myers, FL to Cancun, Mexico Tue evening, and move southeast of the basin late Tue night. Gale force winds are expected to begin by late Mon morning over the north-central Gulf, with gusts reaching strong gale force speeds. Near-gale force winds are expected for most of the Gulf of Mexico on both sides of the front, Mon through Tue, with several areas experiencing sustained gale force winds. A squall line containing severe thunderstorms is likely to occur over the northern Gulf of Mexico just prior to the frontal passage. Conditions quiet down Wed through Thu as high pressure shifts E across the central Gulf in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-072130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-072130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in W swell in the afternoon. .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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-072130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 89W. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-072130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt W of 85W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to SW to W 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft W of 85W, and 10 to 16 ft E of 85W. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-072130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-072130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 30 kt N of 24N, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-072130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 25 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-072130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to 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 NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...E to SE 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. $$ GMZ048-072130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt shifting to N 25 to 35 kt W of 96W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-072130- Central Bay of Campeche- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-072130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen