000 FZNT24 KNHC 082056 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM 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. GMZ001-090900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh return flow is expected across the Gulf basin through early Sun as high pressure along the eastern seaboard shifts E into the Atlc. 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 will briefly increase to gale-force W of 95W 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. $$ GMZ040-090900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-090900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ056-090900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ057-090900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .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 W of 85W, and SE 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-090900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-090900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-090900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-090900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE 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 10 to 15 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 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 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-090900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-090900- Central Bay of Campeche- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-090900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 PM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling