178 FZNT24 KNHC 312117 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 PM 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. GMZ001-010930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is centered across eastern Texas. Aside from some fresh NW winds in the NE Gulf through early tonight, quiescent marine conditions will prevail through Fri as high pressure dominates. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the western Gulf early Sat, then shift east into Sun, in advance of the next cold front. By Sun evening, this cold front is expected to move E of the Gulf, with strong to near gale-force W to NW winds expanding across much of the basin Sun afternoon through Mon. $$ GMZ040-010930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ041-010930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ056-010930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. E of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 89W. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-010930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .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 in NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 85W. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-010930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. W of 96W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. E of 96W, seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 13 ft E of 96W. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 96W, and 10 to 15 ft E of 96W. $$ GMZ045-010930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, NW to N 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 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .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 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-010930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON AND MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-010930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt S of 24N, and NW 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ048-010930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ049-010930- Central Bay of Campeche- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. N of 20N, NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ050-010930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 417 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling