000 FZNT24 KNHC 130340 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 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. GMZ001-131545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz, Mexico will push southeast tonight and then stall from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Channel Sat afternoon. Gale NW winds and rough seas off Veracruz will linger into midnight. Strong to near-gale force winds and rough to very rough seas follow the front elsewhere across the Gulf into Sat morning. Winds and seas will diminish Sat afternoon through Sun as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, another front may enter the northwestern Gulf by late Mon, and move to southeast of the Gulf by late Wed night. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this second front, with winds possibly reaching gale force over the west-central and southwest Gulf Tue. $$ GMZ040-131545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. N of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-131545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-131545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-131545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-131545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-131545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .TUE...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening, Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-131545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening, Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-131545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-131545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-131545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N. 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 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft early in the morning. N of 20N, seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-131545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1040 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. W of 90W, seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Chan