000 FZNT24 KNHC 090259 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 PM 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. GMZ001-091500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from the Florida Keys to the Louisiana/Mississippi border near 30N89.5W. Gale force SE to S winds are currently occurring over portions of the central and northeast Gulf, with near-gale force winds elsewhere north of 25N. A strong cold front is moving off the coast of Texas and extends from Galveston to Corpus Christi. The cold front will reach from Pensacola, FL to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, from near Ft. Myers, FL to Cancun, Mexico Tue evening, then move southeast of the basin late Tue night. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 kt with higher gusts are expected on both sides of the front through Tue evening. A squall line containing severe thunderstorms with very strong wind gusts is expected to intensify tonight after midnight along and within 30 nm ahead of the cold front, when it will extend from the coast of Mississippi to offshore SE Louisiana. The squall line will continue to bring severe gusts through Tue as it moves eastward across the Gulf of Mexico. Conditions quiet down Wed through Thu as high pressure shifts E across the 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 eastern Bay of Campeche by late Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Conditions improve Sat and Sat night as high pressure builds over the western Gulf, although fresh NE winds will linger in the SE Gulf and Yucatan Channel. $$ GMZ040-091500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms .TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-091500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 30 to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell early in the morning. .WED...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell early in the morning. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-091500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-091500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 11 to 17 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .WED...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-091500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-091500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt shifting to NW 30 to 35 kt before sunrise. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ046-091500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 45 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-091500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-091500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. N of 21N W of 96W, winds becoming N 30 to 35 kt before sunrise. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-091500- Central Bay of Campeche- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 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 early in the evening. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-091500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen