000 FZNT24 KNHC 160143 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 843 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. GMZ001-161345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Tampa Bay, Florida to just north of the Yucatan Peninsula stalls into the eastern Bay of Campeche. The front 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 this evening. The front will become stationary by Fri afternoon, 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, central and W Gulf this weekend. The cold front should dissipate just southeast of the basin by Mon morning. Another front may impact the Gulf Tue and Tue night. $$ GMZ040-161345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-161345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...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 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .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 9 ft in NE to 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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-161345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-161345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 8 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...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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-161345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-161345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 7 to 10 ft. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt, Seas 7 to 11 ft. .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 early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-161345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-161345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...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, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SUN...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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ048-161345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, building to 4 to 6 ft in NE swell early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-161345- Central Bay of Campeche- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-161345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 843 PM EST Thu Dec 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky