000 FZNT24 KNHC 130320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 PM 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. GMZ001-131530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is moving across the Gulf waters and extends from the western Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Gale force winds and rough seas follow the front, forecast to exit the basin by Tue morning. Winds are expected to diminish below gale force this evening. Marine conditions will continue to improve Wed and Thu as a ridge builds across the basin. Strong winds are possible again Fri night through Sat night as the next cold front enters the northwest Gulf. $$ GMZ040-131530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-131530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-131530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-131530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TUE...NW to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and E to SE 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. E of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-131530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-131530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ046-131530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-131530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-131530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-131530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 to 11 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 20N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-131530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Christensen