000 FZNT24 KNHC 131517 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 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. GMZ001-140330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from Fort Myers, Florida to near Cancun, Mexico will stall over the Yucatan Channel Sun. Winds and seas over northeast Gulf will diminish today, but increase across the southeast Gulf Sun as high pressure builds north of the front. The boundary will lift north as a dissipating warm front over the eastern Gulf Mon. Meanwhile, another front will stall along the northern Gulf from the Florida Big Bend to south Texas Sat and Sun. Weak low pressure will form along the front over northeast Mexico Mon. Looking ahead, strong northerly winds and rough seas will follow a cold front moving across the Gulf late Tue through Wed, as the low pressure moves to the northeast of the region. Winds may reach gale force over the far west- central and southwest Gulf along the coast of Mexico Tue and Tue night as the front moves south. $$ GMZ040-140330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 kt late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-140330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-140330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 89W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 89W. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-140330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ058-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 7 to 10 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 N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-140330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-140330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late, Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-140330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-140330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 20N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-140330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen