000 FZNT24 KNHC 182024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 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. GMZ001-190830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1007 mb is over the SE Gulf near 25N82W, with a cold front extending to 23N82W. Gale force north winds will prevail W of the low just N of the Yucatan Peninsula waters through tonight. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are elsewhere northwest of the front and low. Rough to very rough seas are being produced by the strong to gale force winds. The front and low pressure will exit the basin tonight allowing for marine conditions to improve. Rough seas will continue over portions of the southern Gulf of Mexico into early Mon as high pressure settles over the region. Fresh southerly return flow is expected for the western Gulf Wed and Wed night as the high shifts eastward. These winds diminish Thu as a frontal boundary approaches the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ040-190830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-190830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 3 ft or less. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-190830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-190830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. E of 85W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-190830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-190830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 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 swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-190830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-190830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N 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 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. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-190830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-190830- Central Bay of Campeche- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-190830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster ERA