000 FZNT24 KNHC 092031 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 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. GMZ001-100845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure continues meandering over the northern Gulf waters. The high will meander through the weekend, then shift eastward early next week as a cold front approaches the NW Gulf. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail through the weekend, increasing to moderate to fresh early next week. Winds may increase to locally strong speeds and seas build up to 7-8 ft in the western Gulf as the aforementioned front approaches from the NW. $$ GMZ040-100845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-100845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .MON...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-100845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S to SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-100845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in S to SW swell late. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-100845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-100845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ046-100845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ047-100845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-100845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-100845- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-100845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster DELGADO