000 FZNT24 KNHC 130318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM 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. GMZ001-131530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging over the area will shift eastward through Tue night as a cold front approaches eastern Texas. Fresh to locally strong SE return flow is expected in the western and central Gulf through Tue night as the 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. The front is expected to become stationary and weaken from the lower Straits of Florida to the far south-central Gulf Sat and Sat night. A line of thunderstorms is expected to accompany the front Wed and Wed night across the NW and north-central Gulf. 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. Seas will build to a peak of about 9 ft in the NW Gulf Wed, then shift to the NE Gulf late Wed night into early Thu, before subsiding during the afternoon. $$ GMZ040-131530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-131530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-131530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-131530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW 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...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-131530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-131530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 to 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 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-131530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-131530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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...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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-131530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-131530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-131530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EST Mon Dec 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen