000 FZNT24 KNHC 111445 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 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. GMZ001-120245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds will increase over the northern Gulf by this evening 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. $$ GMZ040-120245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-120245- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell late. .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 W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ056-120245- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ057-120245- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-120245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 96W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-120245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-120245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-120245- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-120245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt by late afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell late. $$ GMZ049-120245- Central Bay of Campeche- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to 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. N of 20N, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 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 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-120245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 945 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen