000 FZNT24 KNHC 270243 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 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. GMZ001-271445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Thunderstorms in the north-central Gulf of Mexico have inducted an outflow boundary that is causing locally near-gale force winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft in portions of the central Gulf tonight. Similar conditions are possible Sat in the NE Gulf, ahead of a cold front that will move SE through the basin through Sun. Areas of fog will prevail over the far northern Gulf tonight. Winds behind the front will generally be NW to N fresh to strong, except for near gale N winds near Veracruz Sat night into Sun. In the extended range, conditions across the Gulf are forecast to become quiescent for much of next week. $$ GMZ040-271445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-271445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-271445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-271445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-271445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-271445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-271445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-271445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-271445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-271445- Central Bay of Campeche- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-271445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Konarik