000 FZNT24 KNHC 162031 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 PM 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. GMZ001-170845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front reaching from the Florida Keys to 24N85W will stall over the Florida Straits through this evening. 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 across the southern 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 mid week, with a trailing cold front moving across the western and central Gulf. $$ GMZ040-170845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-170845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 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...N to 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-170845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-170845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-170845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-170845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .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 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-170845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-170845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-170845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-170845- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-170845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NW to N winds in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen