000 FZNT24 KNHC 172017 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 317 PM 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. GMZ001-180830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Panama City, Florida to Tampico, Mexico. By early Sun, the front will reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to off Pozo Rico, Mexico then southward to Veracruz, Mexico. The front will sweep southward across the eastern Gulf into the Florida Straits by early Mon, but lift northward over the western Gulf ahead of low pressure moving through northeast Mexico. The front may lift northward early Tue as a warm front while the low pressure moves into the north-central Gulf. A trailing front over the western Gulf will dissipate through mid week. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front may move off the Texas coast into the far northwest Gulf Thu night followed by near-gale or gale force winds and building seas. $$ GMZ040-180830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. $$ GMZ041-180830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. $$ GMZ056-180830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ057-180830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-180830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds N winds 25 to 30 kt late. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell late. $$ GMZ045-180830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .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 NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-180830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-180830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-180830- Central Bay of Campeche- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 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 to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...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 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-180830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 317 PM EST Sat Dec 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen