753 FZNT24 KNHC 170355 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 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. GMZ001-171600- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends southwestward from Tampa, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong with locally near-gale force northerly winds and very rough seas will persist behind this front across much of Gulf tonight, except the southeastern Gulf. Starting Wed morning, winds and seas at the southeastern Gulf will become fresh to locally strong and rough, while conditions for the rest of the Gulf will improve quickly. The front will exit the Gulf late tonight into Wed morning. Afterward, the next cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf late Thu and move southward across the basin through late Fri night into Sat morning, followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas. Gale-force winds and rough seas are possible behind the front at the western Bay of Campeche Fri night and Sat afternoon. $$ GMZ040-171600- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-171600- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .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. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-171600- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-171600- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 85W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .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...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ058-171600- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...W of 96W, SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-171600- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to 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 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-171600- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-171600- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 NW early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-171600- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-171600- Central Bay of Campeche- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU...S of 20N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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 4 to 6 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. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-171600- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1055 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Chan