000 FZNT24 KNHC 190757 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 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. GMZ001-192000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure of 1018 mb centered in the eastern Gulf near 28N83W will E of the basin early this morning as a strong cold front that is just inland the northern Gulf coast drops south into the far northern Gulf. The front will reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to Brownsville, Texas during the morning, 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 tonight 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 will allow for fresh to strong southeast to south over most of the basin. These winds diminish Tue and Tue night as the high pressure weakens and shifts E. $$ GMZ040-192000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-192000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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. $$ GMZ056-192000- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-192000- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers ahead of front. .TONIGHT...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 to NE 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 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 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-192000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING W OF 97W... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W of 97W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-192000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, 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 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 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 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-192000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-192000- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...NE to E 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 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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. $$ GMZ048-192000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 20N W of 95W, and 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell elsewhere. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-192000- Central Bay of Campeche- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 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. .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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-192000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 257 AM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre