000 FZNT24 KNHC 111945 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 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. GMZ001-120745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging will begin to shift eastward early next week as a cold front approaches the NW Gulf. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail today, then becoming moderate to fresh southeast to south in the central Gulf late Mon night into early Wed. Winds may increase to locally strong speeds in the western Gulf late Mon night into early Tue evening as the front approaches from the NW. Seas will build in the area of strongest winds. The front is expected to move across the NW Gulf on Wed, reach from southwest Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu night and from NW Cuba to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula by late Fri. Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected behind the front. $$ GMZ040-120745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms NW part. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog early W and NW parts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog early W and NW parts. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-120745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms E part. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog far northern part late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog early. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-120745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-120745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-120745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-120745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-120745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-120745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-120745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-120745- Central Bay of Campeche- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-120745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 245 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre