000 FZNT24 KNHC 200849 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 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. GMZ001-202100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1014 mb low pres centered off the coast of SW Louisiana near 28N93W will move ESE across the Gulf of Mexico today, 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 in the SE Louisiana to the Alabama coastal waters this morning, and in the NE Gulf offshore waters this afternoon. Gale-force winds are also forecast offshore Veracruz this afternoon and evening. The low will shift toward South Florida by late tonight while the cold front slowly moves eastward, stalling and weakening by mid- week. Fresh to strong N winds are expected elsewhere behind the front through this 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. $$ GMZ040-202100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 35 kt late. N of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-202100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-202100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...W of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. E of 89W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-202100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt N of 27.5N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to 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. $$ GMZ058-202100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-202100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE fri... .TODAY...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 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, Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...S of 24N, N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-202100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-202100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt S of 24N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft 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. $$ GMZ048-202100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E winds 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-202100- Central Bay of Campeche- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft S of 20N, and 12 to 18 ft N of 20N. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-202100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky