000 FZNT24 KNHC 112054 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 354 PM 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. GMZ001-120900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds will increase over the northern Gulf starting 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 enter the northwest Gulf early Mon, and move to southeast of the Gulf by late Tue night, followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. $$ GMZ040-120900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-120900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .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...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-120900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-120900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SUN...NE to E 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-120900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-120900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-120900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-120900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .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...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ048-120900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-120900- Central Bay of Campeche- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .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 9 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, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-120900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 354 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ Forecaster Christensen