000 FZNT24 KNHC 151504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 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. GMZ001-160315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico will reach from SW Florida to the central Bay of Campeche while weakening. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of the front will continue to race eastward across the NE Gulf today. Fresh to strong NW to N winds west of the front and fresh to strong S winds ahead of the front in the NE Gulf will diminish later today. A new cold front will form over the W Gulf on Sat morning. The pressure gradient between the front and high pressure over the S United States is likely to induce a large area of strong to near gale N to NE winds over the N Gulf this weekend. The front should become stationary late Sun, and then transition to a warm front while it lifts northward to the NW Gulf by late Mon. $$ GMZ040-160315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. $$ GMZ041-160315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ056-160315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-160315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. 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. $$ GMZ058-160315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-160315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ046-160315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. N of 24N, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-160315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 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. $$ GMZ048-160315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-160315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...S of 20N, W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ050-160315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea