000 FZNT24 KNHC 190248 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 948 PM 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. GMZ001-191500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 948 PM 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 east to southeast winds in the basin through early Fri morning. A strong cold front will push into the far northern Gulf late tonight, reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to Brownsville early Fri, from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf by early Fri evening, from the Straits of Florida to near the northwest Yucatan Peninsula and to the central Bay of Campeche by early Sat and to just southeast of the area by late Sat. Fresh to near gale winds and rough seas will follow behind the front. Gale force winds and very rough seas are expected in the far west-central Gulf near Tampico and in the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz Sat and Sat night. Looking ahead into early next week, strong high pressure in the wake of the front should keep fresh to strong winds across the entire Gulf. $$ GMZ040-191500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-191500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. 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 N to 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 8 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-191500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-191500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...W of 85W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-191500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING W OF 97W... .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W of 97W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-191500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, building to 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell early 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 6 to 9 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-191500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-191500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ048-191500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W SAT NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 20N W of 95W, and 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell elsewhere. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-191500- Central Bay of Campeche- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-191500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 948 PM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre