000 FZNT24 KNHC 171923 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 223 PM 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. GMZ001-180730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is moving quickly SE through the NW Gulf of Mexico today, and this afternoon extends from the Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico. Strong N to NE winds are behind this front, and gales are developing offshore Tampico. These gales will expand southward tonight and impact areas offshore Veracruz, Mexico into Sun. Weak low pressure is developing along this front over the north-central Gulf of Mexico. This low pressure will move E and SE and reach the SE Gulf of Mexico Sun, when the associated cold front will extend from the Florida Everglades to the Yucatan Peninsula. Additional gales may develop near the low pressure late tonight and early Tue to the N of the Yucatan Peninsula. Rough to very rough seas will also accompany these strong to gale force winds. Later Sun, the front and low pressure will move E and SE of the basin, and conditions will begin to improve. However, rough seas will continue over portions of the southern Gulf of Mexico into Mon, when high pressure will settle into the region. Fresh southerly return flow is expected for the western Gulf Wed and Wed night as the high shifts eastward. $$ GMZ040-180730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-180730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N 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...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, 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. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-180730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-180730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-180730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-180730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE 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 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. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-180730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-180730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-180730- Central Bay of Campeche- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 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. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 223 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Konarik