000 FZNT24 KNHC 141952 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 252 PM 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. GMZ001-150800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from south-central Louisiana to inland northeastern Mexico will reach from near New Orleans, Louisiana to just south of Tampico, Mexico early this evening, from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche early Thu and from near Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms just out ahead of the front will race eastward across the north-central and NE Gulf tonight through Thu. Strong to near-gale force NW to N winds, with occasional gusts to 35 kt are presently west of the front offshore the Texas coast. These winds will diminish to fresh to strong by early this evening, and to moderate to fresh overnight into Thu for the central and eastern Gulf. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front will diminish Thu as the front approaches Fl. The front should become stationary Fri night from the Straits of Florida 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. Presently, it appears that the trough will transition to a warm front on Sun and lift northward to the NW Gulf by late Mon. $$ GMZ040-150800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt early, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms SE part this evening. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-150800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-150800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-150800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SW winds 20 kt, except behind the front shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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. .MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-150800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except behind front becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-150800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, except behind front shifting to W late. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except behind front shifting to NW to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-150800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-150800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .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. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Isolated showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, except behind front shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .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. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-150800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, except behind front becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell . .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-150800- Central Bay of Campeche- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. N of 20N, 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in N swell. .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 late. N of 20N, seas 2 to 3 ft in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-150800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 252 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre