174 FZNT24 KNHC 071444 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 944 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. GMZ001-080245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Naples, FL to 24N88W, 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. $$ GMZ040-080245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-080245- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in the. afternoon. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 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 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. $$ GMZ056-080245- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 89W. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-080245- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 944 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 and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 30 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. .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-080245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-080245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E 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. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, becoming 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-080245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-080245- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE WARNING N OF 25N... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt.Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Isolated showers. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt N of 25N. Seas 8 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming 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. $$ GMZ048-080245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-080245- Central Bay of Campeche- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. $$ GMZ050-080245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 944 AM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre