986 FZNT24 KNHC 110320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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. GMZ001-111530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 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. $$ GMZ040-111530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-111530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ056-111530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ057-111530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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 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, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ058-111530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-111530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ046-111530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-111530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S 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, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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...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, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ048-111530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in W swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-111530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 20N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Winds SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 20N, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in S swell 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell early in the morning. $$ GMZ050-111530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos