000 FZNT24 KNHC 290931 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 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. GMZ001-292145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving across the Gulf extends from the Florida Big Bend to 27N94W to just S of Tampico, Mexico. The front is expected to move slowly E-SE and stall along about 27N this evening, then drift N and gradually dissipate through Fri. Fresh to strong NE to E winds are expected N of the front through this evening. Over the weekend, high pressure centered in the western Atlantic will build weakly into the basin. $$ GMZ040-292145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-292145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 92W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-292145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-292145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-292145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-292145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-292145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-292145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-292145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-292145- Central Bay of Campeche- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-292145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 431 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling