000 FZNT24 KNHC 200802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 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. GMZ001-202015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Keys to 22N89W and to 21N95W, where it transitions to a stationary front to just south of Tampico, Mexico. The cold front will shift southeast of the area this afternoon. Fresh to near gale force winds and rough seas will follow behind the front. Gale force winds and very rough seas are expected in the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz today and tonight. Strong high pressure will build in the wake of the front, supporting fresh to strong southeast to south winds over most of the basin through early next week, except becoming moderate south to southwest in the far NW part of the Gulf Wed and Wed night as the next frontal system approaches eastern Texas. $$ GMZ040-202015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-202015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 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 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. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-202015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-202015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE 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 W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-202015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-202015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-202015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-202015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 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 8 to 10 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 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-202015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... .TODAY...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-202015- Central Bay of Campeche- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-202015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 AM EST Sat Jan 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre