710 FZNT24 KNHC 181451 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 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. GMZ001-190245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extends southwestward from a high over the Carolinas coast to near Tampico, Mexico. This will support gentle to moderate E to SE winds for the entire Gulf through early Fri morning. Afterward, a cold front will sink southward across the northern Gulf, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to western Bay of Campeche by late Fri morning, and from the Florida Straits to eastern Bay of Campeche by late Fri afternoon. Fresh to near-gale winds and rough seas will follow behind the front. Gale-force winds and very rough seas are expected at the west-central and southwestern Gulf Fri night through Sat. For early next week, strong high pressure in the wake of the front should keep fresh to strong winds across the entire Gulf. $$ GMZ040-190245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and W 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-190245- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .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 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-190245- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-190245- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 85W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-190245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-190245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 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 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-190245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-190245- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...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 swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ048-190245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-190245- Central Bay of Campeche- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .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...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in 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 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-190245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ Forecaster ERA