415 FZNT24 KNHC 140919 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 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. GMZ001-142130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S return flow will prevail over the central and western Gulf today ahead of a cold front, which is forecast to move off the coast of Texas this morning. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche early Thu and from Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to accompany the front today over the NW Gulf, and tonight into Thu across the north- central and NE Gulf of Mexico. Strong to locally near-gale force NNW to N winds are expected immediately behind the front today in the western Gulf, diminishing to moderate to fresh northerly winds behind the front tonight into Thu for the central and eastern Gulf. The front should become stationary Fri night from the Florida Keys to the south-central Gulf of Mexico before weakening further. The front should remain in about the same position through Sat as a surface trough forms over the SW Gulf. The gradient between this surface trough and high pressure over the southern U.S. is likely to induce a large area of fresh to strong N to NE winds over the central Gulf this weekend. $$ GMZ040-142130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-142130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-142130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-142130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-142130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ045-142130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ046-142130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-142130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-142130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-142130- Central Bay of Campeche- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-142130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 419 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen