000 FZNT24 KNHC 010313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 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. GMZ001-011515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is centered across eastern Texas. Aside from some moderate NW winds in the NE Gulf 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 Fri night, then shift east into Sun, in advance of a cold front. By Sun night, 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 Mon into Mon night. $$ GMZ040-011515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-011515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to 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 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ056-011515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 89W. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 89W. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-011515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 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. $$ GMZ058-011515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 96W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. E of 96W, seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 14 ft E of 96W. $$ GMZ045-011515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 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...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...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning, Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-011515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and W 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-011515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...S of 24N, W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 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. $$ GMZ048-011515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-011515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N 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. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-011515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Konarik