000 FZNT24 KNHC 100853 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 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. GMZ001-102100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Keys to the western tip of Cuba. Fresh NW winds over the NE Gulf will diminish after sunrise today. Seas in the eastern Gulf will subside to below 12 ft late this morning, and to below 8 ft by this evening. High pressure currently centered over the western Gulf of Mexico will move E to the eastern Gulf tonight through early Thu. SE to S winds gradually increase across the basin Thu and Thu night as the next cold front approaches the coast of Texas. This front is expected to move into the NW Gulf early Fri morning and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche by late Fri, and from Naples, FL to Cancun, Mexico early Sat before weakening. Strong to near-gale force winds will follow this front across the western and central Gulf of Mexico, possibly reaching gale force over the far western Gulf Fri. Conditions improve Sat night as high pressure builds over the Gulf. $$ GMZ040-102100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-102100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-102100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-102100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, 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 3 to 5 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 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-102100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in S swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-102100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-102100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-102100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-102100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. E of 95W, S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-102100- Central Bay of Campeche- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-102100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen