253 FZNT24 KNHC 010852 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 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. GMZ001-012100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is centered across eastern Texas, leading to quiescent marine conditions that will prevail through Fri. 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 possibly gale-force W to NW winds along with rough seas expanding across much of the basin Mon through Mon night. $$ GMZ040-012100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ041-012100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 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. $$ GMZ056-012100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 89W. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-012100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and W 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 7 to 10 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...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 85W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-012100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. E of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 96W. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 96W. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 13 ft E of 96W. $$ GMZ045-012100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .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 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-012100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .MON...W to NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-012100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 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 late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ048-012100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ049-012100- Central Bay of Campeche- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 20N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-012100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 AM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Konarik