000 FZNT24 KNHC 221426 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 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. GMZ001-230230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The gradient between strong high pressure east of the area and lower pressures over Texas and Mexico will lead to a continuation of fresh to strong SE winds across most of the Gulf through at least Tue night. A cluster of thunderstorms near a sharp surface trough is likely to affect portions of the eastern half of the Gulf of Mexico tonight through Tuesday, bringing strong to near-gale force winds. Winds will diminish a bit by late Wed before a weak cold front moves into the NW Gulf toward the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-230230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-230230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-230230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 30 kt E of 89W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 89W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-230230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 85W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt E of 85W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-230230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-230230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-230230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-230230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-230230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-230230- Central Bay of Campeche- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...S of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 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 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-230230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen