000 FZNT24 KNHC 162111 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 411 PM 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. GMZ001-170915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will push off the Texas coast Sat morning, with strong to near gale force winds following the front in the NW Gulf Sat morning and continue across most of basin through Sun night. Gale force winds will develop behind the cold front offshore of Tampico, Mexico Sat afternoon and Veracruz, Mexico by Sat evening. Near gale to gale force winds are also possible along the cold front in the central Gulf as it sweeps across the basin. Rough to very rough seas will spread across most of the Gulf Sat through Sun. Weak low pressure will develop along the front in the NW Gulf on Sat and track eastward across the basin during the weekend. The cold front will 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. Conditions will begin to improve by Mon as high pressure settles across the area. $$ GMZ040-170915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-170915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-170915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-170915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-170915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. W of 96W, seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-170915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, beocming 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-170915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUN... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-170915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Straits of Florida, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-170915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-170915- Central Bay of Campeche- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUN MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-170915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 411 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR