642 FZNT24 KNHC 160351 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 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. GMZ001-161600- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is moving across the NW Gulf and extends from a 1013 mb low pressure located near 27N91W to south of Tampico, Mexico. The low pressure will move eastward toward the northeastern Gulf by Tue morning with the cold front extending to near Veracruz, Mexico. Gale northerly winds and rough seas are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf Tue and Tue night. The front will exit the Gulf region Tue night into Wed morning. The next cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf late on Thu and move southward across the basin through late Fri night into early Sat morning, followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas. $$ GMZ040-161600- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-161600- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-161600- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-161600- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ058-161600- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-161600- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-161600- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .TUE...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-161600- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-161600- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing to 20 to 25 kt near midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-161600- Central Bay of Campeche- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-161600- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1051 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Chan