203 FZNT24 KNHC 161518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 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. GMZ001-170330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area will shift eastward today through early Sat. Weak low pressure will develop over the NW Gulf on Sat and track eastward across the Gulf during the weekend. Its associated cold front is expected to reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon and from the Florida Keys to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula Sun morning. The front will push east of the basin by Sun night. 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. Conditions will begin to improve by Mon as high pressure settles across the area. $$ GMZ040-170330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-170330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 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...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .TUE...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-170330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-170330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-170330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-170330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds 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. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-170330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-170330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-170330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-170330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-170330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR