036 FZNT24 KNHC 102022 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 322 PM 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. GMZ001-110830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Winds and seas have been diminishing across the Gulf as high pressure builds over the central Gulf following a cold front that moved through the basin last night. Southerly winds will increase over the northern Gulf by late Thu ahead of the next cold front expected to move off the Texas coast Fri morning. Winds to gale force and rough seas will follow the front over the western Gulf, as it reaches from Apalachicola, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico Fri night. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish Sat and Sun as the front shifts southeast of the basin and high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Another front may move off the Texas coast on Mon, followed by gale-force winds over the western Gulf Mon night. $$ GMZ040-110830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-110830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 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 10 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...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 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ056-110830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ057-110830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TONIGHT...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 in W swell. .THU...E 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 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in 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 kt W of 85W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. W of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-110830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in W swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-110830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE 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. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. N of 24N, seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ046-110830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. $$ GMZ047-110830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 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 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-110830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. $$ GMZ049-110830- Central Bay of Campeche- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 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...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and N 20 to 30 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ050-110830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 322 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen