000 FZNT24 KNHC 142028 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 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. GMZ001-150830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending across the Yucatan Channel will lift north as a dissipating warm front over the eastern Gulf Mon. Meanwhile, another frontal boundary will stall along the Texas coast tonight through Mon morning before pushing southeastward as a cold front starting Mon afternoon. Weak low pressure will form along this front over the central Gulf, and track northeastward. In response, strong to near-gale northerly winds and rough seas will follow this frontal system across the Gulf late Tue through Wed. Winds may reach gale force over the far west-central and southwestern Gulf along the coast of Mexico Tue and Tue night. Looking ahead, another front will move into the northern Gulf Fri and move across the Gulf through late Fri night into early Sat morning, followed by fresh to strong northelry winds and moderate to rough seas. $$ GMZ040-150830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-150830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-150830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ057-150830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. $$ GMZ058-150830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-150830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ046-150830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. $$ GMZ047-150830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE late, Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ048-150830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in NE swell late. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. $$ GMZ049-150830- Central Bay of Campeche- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 20N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ050-150830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 328 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen