143 FZNT24 KNHC 200206 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 906 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. GMZ001-201415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1014 mb low pres centered off the coast of Texas near 28N94W 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. $$ GMZ040-201415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-201415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-201415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W of 89W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. E of 89W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-201415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 28N. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell early in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-201415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. Winds N winds 30 to 35 kt late. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-201415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-201415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and N 25 to 35 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-201415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-201415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 45 kt early in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt, Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-201415- Central Bay of Campeche- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-201415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 906 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky