000 FZNT24 KNHC 092058 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 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. GMZ001-100900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 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 move SE of the Gulf basin late Tue. High pressure will build across the basin behind the front with quickly improving marine conditions. $$ GMZ040-100900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-100900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-100900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-100900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-100900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-100900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...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...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 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-100900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-100900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...E to 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 9 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-100900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt within 120 nm of the coast near Veracruz. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-100900- Central Bay of Campeche- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...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 S of 20N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 20N, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-100900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling