000 FZNT24 KNHC 170938 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 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. GMZ001-172145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends southwestward from Naples, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong northerly winds and very rough seas will persist behind this front across much of Gulf through early this morning, except the southeastern Gulf. Starting mid 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 steadily improve. The front will exit the Gulf late this morning. Afterward, the next cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf early Fri morning 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. $$ GMZ040-172145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-172145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SE 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 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 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-172145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-172145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 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 in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-172145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-172145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-172145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-172145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-172145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, possibly increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-172145- Central Bay of Campeche- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE 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 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-172145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 438 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Chan