282 FZNT24 KNHC 080821 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 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. GMZ001-082030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the western tip of Cuba to the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Bay of Campeche. The front will begin to lift northward as a warm front this morning, accompanied by scattered strong to severe 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 this 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. Widespread sustained gale force winds are expected to begin by late Mon morning over the northern 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 evening, 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. Southeasterly winds begin to increase late Thu across the basin as the next cold front approaches from the W. The front is expected to move into the NW Gulf early Fri and reach from the Florida panhandle to the Yucatan Peninsula by late Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow in the wake of this front. $$ GMZ040-082030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW during the late evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ041-082030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...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 showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W to NW 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ056-082030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 to 40 kt with frequent gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .WED...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. W of 89W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 89W, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-082030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to W 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in W swell in the afternoon. .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 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. $$ GMZ058-082030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-082030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 to 35 kt before sunrise. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt 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. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ046-082030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 25 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S of 24N, S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ047-082030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-082030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-082030- Central Bay of Campeche- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell 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 to N swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 20N, seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-082030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 321 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ Forecaster Hagen