000 FZNT24 KNHC 121348 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 848 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. GMZ001-130200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the portion of the NE Gulf will continue through this evening. This activity may develop again on Tue as a weak stationary front lingers over the area, and as upper-level disturbance passes over this part of the Gulf. Otherwise, relatively quiet conditions will continue 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, diminishing to moderate to fresh northerly winds behind the front later for the central and eastern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-130200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-130200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-130200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-130200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-130200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-130200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-130200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-130200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-130200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-130200- Central Bay of Campeche- 848 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 3 to 5 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-130200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 848 AM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 4 ft E of 90W. .FRI...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre