000 FZNT24 KNHC 092147 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 447 PM 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. GMZ001-101000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Florida Big Bend to central Bay of Campeche, accompanied by gale force winds and very rough seas over the northeast and north-central Gulf. Frequent lightning and strong gusts are associated a squall line moving through the far southeast Gulf this afternoon into the early evening. The cold front will reach from near Ft. Myers, FL to Cancun, Mexico this evening, then move southeast of the basin late tonight. Winds and seas will diminish 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. This 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, possibly reaching gale force over the west-central Gulf Fri. 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. $$ GMZ040-101000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-101000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W 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 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-101000- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .WED...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-101000- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. 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 to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-101000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-101000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .TONIGHT...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, 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 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 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-101000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-101000- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to 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 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ048-101000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-101000- Central Bay of Campeche- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and N 20 to 30 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-101000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 447 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan