296 FZNT24 KNHC 022024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 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. GMZ001-030830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the north-central Gulf will shift east tonight ahead of a deep low pressure system that will move from the central Plains to across the lower Mississippi Valley by late Sat, and through the northeast Gulf by early Mon. An associated cold front will move into the northwest Gulf Sat, and exit to the southeast of the Gulf Sun afternoon. Winds and seas will increase across the Gulf ahead of the front and low pressure, reaching gale force over the north-central and eastern Gulf Sat night into Sun. Looking ahead, marine conditions will continue to deteriorate as the deep low pressure shifts into the Atlantic followed strong to gale-force NW winds along with rough to very rough seas over much of the Gulf Sun into Tue. $$ GMZ040-030830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-030830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W of 92W, W winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-030830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. E of 89W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...W winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-030830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 85W. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 85W. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-030830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 96W. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-030830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT AND MON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late, Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. N of 24N, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-030830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. N of 24N, seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-030830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT AND MON... .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt N of 25N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell late. Scattered showers. .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 SW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell late. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-030830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-030830- Central Bay of Campeche- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. N of 20N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-030830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in W swell late. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen