000 FZNT24 KNHC 120847 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 AM EST Mon Dec 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. GMZ001-122100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible over portions of the NE and north-central Gulf of Mexico through this morning as a weak stationary front lingers over the area. Otherwise, quiescent conditions will prevail through today 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 tonight 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 Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Thu night and from the Straits of Florida 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. $$ GMZ040-122100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-122100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-122100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-122100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-122100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-122100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-122100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-122100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-122100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-122100- Central Bay of Campeche- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-122100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen