319 FZNT24 KNHC 271318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 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. GMZ001-280130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico will race eastward today and tonight, with scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms expected ahead of it over the north-central and NE Gulf of Mexico. These thunderstorms may bring locally hazardous winds and seas. Also ahead of the cold front, areas of fog will prevail over the far northern Gulf today. Behind the cold front, fresh to strong NW to N winds are expected until the front moves SE of the area Sun. A period of near gale force N winds is likely offshore Veracruz, Mexico, tonight into Sun. In the wake of the front, high pressure will build into the region, leading to quiescent conditions by early next week and continuing through much of next week. $$ GMZ040-280130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-280130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...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 late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-280130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-280130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 W to NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-280130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-280130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 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 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, 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...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-280130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-280130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-280130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-280130- Central Bay of Campeche- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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 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. $$ GMZ050-280130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 818 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AL