281 FZNT24 KNHC 031528 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 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. GMZ001-040330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the northeastern Gulf will shift east today ahead of a deep low pressure system that will move from the central Plains to across the lower Mississippi Valley by late today, and through the northeastern Gulf by early Mon. The associated cold front will move across the western Gulf today, the central Gulf tonight and into the eastern part of the basin by Sun morning, and then 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 tonight into Sun. Looking ahead, marine conditions will continue to deteriorate as the deep low pressure shifts into the Atlantic followed by strong to gale-force W to NW winds along with rough to very rough seas over much of the Gulf Sun into Tue. $$ GMZ040-040330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-040330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W of 92W, W winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 92W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-040330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. E of 89W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...W of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-040330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 25 to 35 kt late. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and W 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 85W. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 85W. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to 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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-040330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. E of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-040330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in W swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-040330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt late. N of 24N, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, possible 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-040330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in 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...S of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in W swell late. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW 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 NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-040330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-040330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...NW 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 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 20N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 20N. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-040330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan