000 FZNT24 KNHC 121501 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 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. GMZ001-130315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico. Strong N winds and high seas will follow the front through Sun. The front will extend from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz this evening, and then from southwest Florida to central Bay of Campeche by Sun evening. Gale conditions across the upper Mexican waters this morning will shift southward to offshore of Cabo Rojo, Mexico this afternoon then diminish by this evening. Brief gales are expected offshore of Veracruz this evening. Conditions across the Gulf are expected to improve by Sun night before the next cold front moves into the NW Gulf Mon night. This next front is expected to reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche Tue night. $$ GMZ040-130315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-130315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-130315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-130315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-130315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-130315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-130315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-130315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-130315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W in the evening, diminishing to 20 to 30 overnight. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-130315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell late. .SUN...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-130315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 AM EST Sat Nov 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling