000 FZNT24 KNHC 090907 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 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. GMZ001-092115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico. Gale force S winds are east of the front, N of 24N. Gale force NW winds are west of the front. A severe squall line with extremely strong wind gusts has developed along the cold front north of 26N. The cold front will reach from Pensacola, FL to Veracruz, Mexico around sunrise today, from near Ft. Myers, FL to Cancun, Mexico this evening, then move southeast of the basin late tonight. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 kt with higher gusts are expected on both sides of the front through this evening. The squall line will continue to bring severe gusts through today 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. $$ GMZ040-092115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-092115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ056-092115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .WED...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-092115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 45 kt, shifting to SW to W 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the evening. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-092115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-092115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 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. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-092115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-092115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. .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 W to NW swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-092115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-092115- Central Bay of Campeche- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .TONIGHT...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 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 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and N 25 to 30 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-092115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 407 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the morning. E of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. W of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen