000 FZNT24 KNHC 171502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-180315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the Gulf waters producing moderate to fresh northerly winds, except in the SW Gulf where fresh to strong NW to N winds prevail. The high pressure will move eastward towards the Carolinas by this evening. As a result, winds will veer to the E and SE with improving marine conditions. The next cold front will enter the NW Gulf by late Thu, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico by Fri morning, and the far SE Gulf by Fri night. Gale-force winds and building seas are expected over the SW Gulf, in the wake of the front, Fri night into Sat morning $$ GMZ040-180315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-180315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-180315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-180315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ045-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ046-180315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-180315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-180315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ049-180315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ050-180315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR