000 FZNT24 KNHC 231510 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 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. GMZ001-240315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough combined with high pressure north of the area will support fresh to strong winds and rough seas in the central and SW Gulf through this morning before diminishing in the afternoon. Looking ahead, strong NW winds and building seas will follow a cold front expected to move into the northwest Gulf late Thu night. Winds may reach near gale force behind the front off the coast of Mexico west of 95W Fri into Fri night. Winds and seas will diminish through Sun as the weakening front reaches the eastern Gulf and broad high pressure builds over the basin. $$ GMZ040-240315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-240315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-240315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-240315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ058-240315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-240315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-240315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-240315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-240315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-240315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...S of 20N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-240315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 AM EST Wed Nov 23 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed NE and NW swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell W of 90W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre