000 FZNT24 KNHC 190741 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 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. GMZ001-191945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has pushed southeast of the basin extending from the Straits of Florida northeast across the SW N Atlantic. A trough in the west-central Gulf to eastern Bay of Campeche combined with high pres north of the area supports fresh to strong winds northeast of the trough. Low pres will move from NE Mexico to offshore Texas by early this evening with a warm front extending northeast and a developing cold front trailing to the southwest. The low will shift east-southeast toward SW Florida through mid-week while the cold front slowly moves eastward, stalling and weakening by mid-week. 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 night, with strong gales possible off Veracruz. $$ GMZ040-191945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-191945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ056-191945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W of 89W, S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. E of 89W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 89W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ057-191945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ058-191945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-191945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 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...N to 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. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-191945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-191945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-191945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, except 35 to 45 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in the morning. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-191945- Central Bay of Campeche- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-191945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 241 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky