563 FZNT24 KNHC 170744 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 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. GMZ001-171945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A remnant frontal trough over the SE Gulf will wash out today. A cold front from south-central Louisiana to across the outer Texas coastal waters will shift southeast through Sun with possible low pressure developing out ahead of it and moving east. The front will mainly stall along the southeast boundary of the basin Sun night, except for the western portion which will extend from near Brownsville, Texas to the western Yucatan Peninsula. 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. $$ GMZ040-171945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-171945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...W of 92W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to 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 9 ft in E swell. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-171945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-171945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 8 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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-171945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-171945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to 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 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-171945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-171945- Central Bay of Campeche- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E 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 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ050-171945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 244 AM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NW to N winds in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky