000 FZNT24 KNHC 081548 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 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. GMZ001-090400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh return flow is expected to develop across the Gulf basin this afternoon through tonight as high pressure shift eastward to the eastern seaboard. Patchy fog is possible over the far northwest and west-central Gulf by late Sat, ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast late Sun. Behind the front, NW winds may increase to near gale- force on Mon. The front is expected to reach from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Veracruz on Mon morning and reach the SE Gulf Mon night. $$ GMZ040-090400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ041-090400- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ056-090400- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 89W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-090400- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. $$ GMZ058-090400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-090400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ046-090400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. $$ GMZ047-090400- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ048-090400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-090400- Central Bay of Campeche- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 20N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-090400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1048 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Stripling