000 FZNT24 KNHC 141421 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 921 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. GMZ001-150230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 921 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 that is just inland the Texas coast. The front will move off the coast this morning. It 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. $$ GMZ040-150230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-150230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-150230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-150230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 20 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-150230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except behind front becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-150230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW late. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, except behind front shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft late. N of 24N, seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ046-150230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ047-150230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-150230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, except behind front becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-150230- Central Bay of Campeche- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 3 ft in the evening. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-150230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 921 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre