000 FZNT24 KNHC 171341 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 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. GMZ001-180145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front has moved off the Texas coast this morning. As the front moves SE, gales will develop this afternoon offshore Tampico, Mexico, and continue forming SE over much of the SW Gulf of Mexico, including offshore Veracruz, Mexico, tonight. Winds will be enhanced by low pressure that is forming along the front offshore Louisiana, that is expected to track east into Sun. The cold front will stretch from near Naples, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Sun morning, and gales will begin to subside. Rough to very rough seas will spread across most of the Gulf through Sun. Conditions will begin to improve by Mon as high pressure settles in across the region. Fresh southerly return flow is expected for the western Gulf Wed and Wed night as the high shifts eastward. $$ GMZ040-180145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-180145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 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. $$ GMZ056-180145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-180145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-180145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. E of 96W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-180145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-180145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-180145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-180145- Central Bay of Campeche- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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. $$ GMZ050-180145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 841 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Konarik