000 FZNT24 KNHC 310826 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 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. GMZ001-312030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is centered across the NW Gulf. Aside from some fresh NE winds in the NE Gulf today, quiescent marine conditions will prevail through Fri as high pressure dominates. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop over the western Gulf Fri night, then spread east into Sun, in advance of the next cold front. By Sun night, this cold front is likely be crossing the Gulf, with strong W to NW winds behind it. $$ GMZ040-312030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ041-312030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ056-312030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ057-312030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, 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...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. .SUN...W of 85W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ058-312030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ045-312030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E 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 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ046-312030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ047-312030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-312030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-312030- Central Bay of Campeche- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-312030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 326 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik