000 FZNT24 KNHC 202035 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 PM 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. GMZ001-210845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1016 mb low pres centered near 27.5N91.5W will continue moving ESE across the Gulf of Mexico through Wed, with a cold front extending SSW and a stationary front extending E from the low. The pressure gradient between the low and strong high pressure over the SE United States is causing gale-force E winds in the NE Gulf offshore waters through tonight. NW gale-force winds are also prevailing through tonight within 60 nm offshore Veracruz. Fresh to strong N winds are expected elsewhere behind the front through this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected E of the low. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening followed by near-gale to gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri night, with strong gales possible off Veracruz beginning of Fri. $$ GMZ040-210845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Winds N 35 kt late. N of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-210845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 to 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 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-210845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING THRU TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 35 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 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. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-210845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-210845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...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 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 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...S of 24N, N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to 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 10 to 16 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-210845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and N 25 to 35 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-210845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .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 NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 24N. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 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 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-210845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING THRU TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-210845- Central Bay of Campeche- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .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 to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, 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 11 to 17 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-210845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 90W. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster ERA