000 FZNT24 KNHC 130921 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 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. GMZ001-132130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Cedar Key, Florida to the Yucatan Channel will shift southeast of the basing this morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas follow the front. Winds and seas will diminish through tonight as high pressure builds from west to east over the northern Gulf coast in the wake of the front. Fresh winds will pulse off the west coast of Yucatan Thu and Fri as a trough develops there in the evenings. Moist E to SE flow will support areas of fog Thu and Fri as well. Looking ahead, low pressure will develop over the northwest Gulf late Fri ahead of a cold front will move off the Texas coast late early Sat. Strong winds and rough seas will follow the front as it reaches from central Florida to the far southwest Gulf by late Sat. Winds to gale-force are possible over the west-central and southwest Gulf late Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ040-132130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-132130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-132130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-132130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-132130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-132130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-132130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ047-132130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N 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...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-132130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ049-132130- Central Bay of Campeche- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 10 ft late. $$ GMZ050-132130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen