243 FZNT24 KNHC 170136 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 836 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. GMZ001-171345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front over the Straits of Florida will wash out in the next several hours. Weak low pressure will form over the west-central Gulf later tonight ahead of a reinforcing cold front moving into the far NW Gulf. The low will move rapidly across the southern Gulf 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. $$ GMZ040-171345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft behind front. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-171345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-171345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-171345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-171345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-171345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-171345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-171345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-171345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-171345- Central Bay of Campeche- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-171345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 836 PM EST Fri Dec 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky