000 FZNT24 KNHC 152012 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 PM 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. GMZ001-160815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Big Bend coast of Florida to the Bay of Campeche will reach from SW Florida to the Yucatan of Mexico by Fri morning. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of the front will continue to race eastward across the E Gulf today. The front will become stationary Sat morning, extending from the Florida Straits to the W central Gulf. A secondary push of cold air over the NW Gulf will reinvigorate the front and cause it to reach from the Florida Straits to the Bay of Campeche by Sun morning. A large area of strong to near gale N to NE winds should occur over the N and central Gulf this weekend. The cold front should dissipate by Mon morning. $$ GMZ040-160815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-160815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-160815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 89W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 89W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-160815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-160815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-160815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-160815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE late, Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-160815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .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. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ048-160815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-160815- Central Bay of Campeche- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE 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...S of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-160815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Landsea