000 FZNT24 KNHC 191506 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 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. GMZ001-200315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1014 mb low pres has formed along the coast of southern Texas. The low pres will move ENE to the north-central Gulf by Tue morning, with a cold front extending SSW and a warm front extending E from the low. The low will then shift east- southeast toward south Florida by late Tue night while the cold front slowly moves eastward, stalling and weakening by mid-week. Strong to locally near gale force winds are expected to develop near the low pres Tue and Tue evening as it traverses the eastern Gulf. Fresh to strong N winds are expected behind the front Tue and Tue evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely with the low and front. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening 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. $$ GMZ040-200315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ041-200315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ056-200315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W of 90W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ057-200315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ058-200315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ045-200315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ GMZ046-200315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ047-200315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ048-200315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ049-200315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ050-200315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen