000 FZNT24 KNHC 120327 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022...Corrected ...Corrected wording in synopsis paragraph... 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. GMZ001-121515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Quiescent conditions will prevail through Mon as a surface ridge over the area begins to shift eastward. Fresh to locally strong SE return flow is expected in the western and central Gulf Mon night into Tue night as a cold front approaches the NW Gulf. Seas will build in the area of strongest winds. The front is expected to move over the NW Gulf Wed morning, reach from southwest Florida to the NW Yucatan Peninsula by Thu night and from NW Cuba to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula by late Fri. Fresh to strong N winds are expected behind the front Wed in the western Gulf, decreasing to moderate to fresh northerly winds behind the front later for the central and eastern Gulf. An area of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms is currently affecting portions of the north-central and northeast Gulf in association with a weak stationary frontal boundary. $$ GMZ040-121515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-121515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-121515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-121515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-121515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-121515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-121515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-121515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-121515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-121515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-121515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen