000 FZNT24 KNHC 121459 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 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. GMZ001-130300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is moving across the Gulf waters and extends from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico followed by gale force winds and rough seas. The front will reach from northern Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by this evening with winds diminishing below gale force. Then, this system is forecast to exit the Gulf region by Tue morning. Marine conditions will improve Wed and Thu as a ridge builds across the basin. $$ GMZ040-130300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with higher gusts. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-130300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with higher gusts. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-130300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-130300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-130300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 96W, seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-130300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt with higher gusts. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-130300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-130300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-130300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-130300- Central Bay of Campeche- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-130300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR