000 FZNT24 KNHC 120342 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 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. GMZ001-121545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds will increase across the northern Gulf overnight 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 northwestern Gulf early Mon, and move to southeast of the Gulf by late Tue night, followed by fresh to strong with locally near-gale northerly winds and building seas. $$ GMZ040-121545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-121545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell early in the morning. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ056-121545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ057-121545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W 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 W swell. .SUN...NE to 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...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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-121545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-121545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SE 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the morning, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-121545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-121545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in S swell early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ048-121545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-121545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 20N, SW to W winds early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the evening. N of 20N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-121545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening, Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Chan