000 FZNT24 KNHC 150307 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 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. GMZ001-151515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SE Louisiana to the offshore waters south of Tampico, Mexico will reach 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 E across the north-central and NE Gulf tonight through Thu. Fresh to strong NW to N winds west of the front will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds 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 and 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. The trough will transition to a warm front on Sun and lift northward to the NW Gulf by late Mon. $$ GMZ040-151515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-151515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-151515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-151515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-151515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-151515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. 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 to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .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. $$ GMZ046-151515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-151515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning, Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-151515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening, Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-151515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 20N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell, building to 3 to 5 ft in N swell early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. N of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-151515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1007 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Ramos