000 FZNT24 KNHC 150922 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 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. GMZ001-152130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Pensacola, Florida to the offshore waters south of Tampico, Mexico will reach from near Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche tonight before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of the front will continue to race E across the NE Gulf today. Fresh to locally strong NW to N winds west of the front will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds today. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front in the NE basin will diminish later this morning as the front approaches the Florida Big Bend. The front will stall Fri night from the Straits of Florida to the south-central Gulf of Mexico before weakening further through Sat as a surface trough forms over the SW Gulf. The gradient between the 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. $$ GMZ040-152130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. $$ GMZ041-152130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...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...N to 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. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-152130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-152130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-152130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-152130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-152130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. N of 24N, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-152130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-152130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-152130- Central Bay of Campeche- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SUN...N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 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 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-152130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 422 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos