000 FZNT24 KNHC 182015 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 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. GMZ001-190815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Fort Myers, Florida to 25N90W, then stationary to the central Bay of Campeche. The front will move southward across the SE Gulf into the Straits of Florida overnight, except lift northward over the western Gulf ahead of low pressure moving through northeast Mexico. The whole front will lift northward Tue as a warm front while the low pressure moves into the north- central Gulf. A trailing cold 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 rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri, with strong gales possible off Veracruz. $$ GMZ040-190815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-190815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to 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 to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ056-190815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. E of 89W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 89W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 89W, W winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ057-190815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ058-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 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, Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ046-190815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-190815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-190815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt, Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-190815- Central Bay of Campeche- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .FRI...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-190815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 315 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the morning. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 13 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Christensen