000 FZNT24 KNHC 140312 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 PM 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. GMZ001-141515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure is the main feature controlling the weather pattern across the basin. It will gradually shift eastward through Fri. A low pressure system is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf late Fri, and track eastward toward the eastern Gulf by late Sat. The attendant cold front is expected to reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon, and from near Ft. Myers, FLorida to western Cuba Sat night. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected on either side of the front. Winds to minimal gale force are possible in the wake of the front during the upcoming weekend. Mostly fresh winds will pulse off the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula at night Wed and Thu as a trough develops there in the late afternoons and evenings. $$ GMZ040-141515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-141515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 92W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-141515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-141515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ058-141515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the afternoon. W of 96W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 96W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 96W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. W of 96W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-141515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-141515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late, Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-141515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN...S of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-141515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-141515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. S of 20N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-141515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 7 to 10 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre