000 FZNT24 KNHC 192115 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 PM 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. GMZ001-200915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1014 mb low pres centered off the coast of Texas near 28N96W will move eastward across the Gulf of Mexico through Tue, with a cold front extending SSW and a warm front extending E from the low. The gradient between the low and strong high pressure over the SE United States will cause winds to gale force over the NE Gulf of Mexico on Tue afternoon. The low will shift east-southeast toward South Florida by late Tue night while the cold front slowly moves eastward, stalling and weakening by mid- week. Fresh to strong N winds are expected behind the front Tue and Tue evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected 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 to gale force winds and rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri night, with strong gales possible off Veracruz. $$ GMZ040-200915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-200915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-200915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-200915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-200915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ045-200915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ046-200915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-200915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-200915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ049-200915- Central Bay of Campeche- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ050-200915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen