000 FZNT24 KNHC 180341 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1041 PM 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. GMZ001-181545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extending southwestward from a high over the southeast U.S. dominates much of the Gulf with moderate to fresh N to NE winds, except S of 24N where fresh to strong NW to N winds prevail. The ridge will move eastward towards the Carolinas by tonight. As a result, winds will veer to the E and SE with improving marine conditions. The next cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf by late Thu, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico by Fri morning, and the far southeastern Gulf by Fri night into Sat morning. Gale-force winds and building seas are expected over the southwestern Gulf, in the wake of the front, Fri night into Sat morning. Strong high pressure will follow the front, keeping fresh to strong winds over most of the Gulf waters through Mon. $$ GMZ040-181545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. N of 27N, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-181545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 winds 10 kt, shifting to N 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 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .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. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-181545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-181545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-181545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...W of 96W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-181545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .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 NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-181545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-181545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 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. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ048-181545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-181545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-181545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1041 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan