000 FZNT24 KNHC 020318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM 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. GMZ001-021530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the region will shift E on Fri. Fresh to strong southeast to south winds and scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the western Gulf Fri night, then shift eastward 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 possible gale-force W to NW winds along with rough seas expanding across much of the basin Mon through Mon night. Gale force winds are possible in the NE Gulf Sat night. Winds and seas are forecast to diminish Tue and Tue night as high pressure builds over the area. $$ GMZ040-021530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-021530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-021530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT AND MON... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-021530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...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...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 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-021530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-021530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-021530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-021530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Straits of Florida, E winds 10 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ048-021530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-021530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-021530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR