422 FZNT24 KNHC 161505 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 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. GMZ001-170315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front reaching from near Flamingo, Florida to 24N85W will stall over the Florida Straits today. Weak low pressure will form over the west-central Gulf tonight ahead of a reinforcing cold front moving into the far northwest Gulf. The low will move rapidly to the east of the Gulf along the stalled front through early Sun, while the reinforcing front moves eastward across the northern Gulf. The reinforcing front will sweep through the southeast Gulf by early Mon. Looking ahead, the western portion of the front will shift northward across the western Gulf late Mon and Tue while weak low pressure moves into the northwest Gulf. The low pressure will shift eastward across the northern Gulf through late Tue, with a trailing cold front moving across the western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-170315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-170315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...W of 92W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-170315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 89W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-170315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-170315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-170315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...Winds 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 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-170315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-170315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ048-170315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-170315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .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 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-170315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1005 AM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen