000 FZNT24 KNHC 151508 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 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. GMZ001-160315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area will shift eastward through Fri. Weak low pressure will develop over the NW Gulf on Sat and track eastward across the Gulf through late Sat. Its associated cold front is expected to reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon, from the Florida Keys to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula early Sun, and move east of the basin by late Sun. Fresh to strong winds and rough to very rough seas are expected behind the front through the weekend. Gale force winds are possible in the wake of the front during the upcoming weekend, especially in the western Gulf. High pressure will settle in across the area starting late Sun. Meanwhile, mostly fresh winds will pulse off the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the afternoon today. $$ GMZ040-160315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-160315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and SE 10 to 15 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-160315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-160315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-160315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-160315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late, Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-160315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 24N, seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-160315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .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, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-160315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-160315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 20N, and 10 to 16 ft N of 20N. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-160315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1008 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR