000 FZNT24 KNHC 310257 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 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. GMZ001-311500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure resides across the NW Gulf. A weak cold front will move southeastward across the NE Gulf of Mexico tonight through Wed. Aside from that, quiescent marine conditions will prevail into Fri night over the Gulf as high pressure dominates. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop over the W central Gulf Sat in advance of the next cold front, and shift eastward into Sun. By Sun night, this cold front may be crossing the Gulf, with strong W to NW winds behind it. $$ GMZ040-311500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ041-311500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ056-311500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-311500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 85W, and 3 ft or less E of 85W. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 7 to 10 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-311500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 96W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 96W. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 96W. $$ GMZ045-311500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED 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. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ046-311500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ047-311500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt early in the morning, Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ048-311500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-311500- Central Bay of Campeche- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-311500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik