980 FZNT24 KNHC 210155 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 855 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. GMZ001-211400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1016 mb low pres centered near 28.5N88W will continue moving ESE across the Gulf of Mexico through Wed, with a cold front extending SSW and a warm front extending E from the low. The pressure gradient between the low and strong high pressure over the SE United States is causing frequent gusts to gale-force in the NE Gulf offshore waters and the N-central Gulf coastal waters through the next several hours. NW gale-force winds are also prevailing through the next several hours within 60 nm offshore Veracruz. Fresh to strong N winds are expected elsewhere behind the front through late tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected E of the low, as well as in the SE Gulf. 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. Conditions will slowly improve through the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ040-211400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. S of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. Seas 10 to 15 ft late. N of 27N, seas 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-211400- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...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 early 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in N swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-211400- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. W of 89W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. E of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-211400- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt until around midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft W of 85W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 85W. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .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. $$ GMZ058-211400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late, except 30 to 45 kt within 60 nm of Tamaulipas. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, except 30 to 45 kt within 60 nm of Tamaulipas early. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-211400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...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...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early 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 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...S of 24N, N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 35 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 17 ft S of 24N, and 12 to 19 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 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. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-211400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 23N, and N 25 to 35 kt N of 23N. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-211400- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 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 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 N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 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 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-211400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz in the morning. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 45 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in N to NE swell early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 21 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-211400- Central Bay of Campeche- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...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 N swell. .THU...SE 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...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 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft S of 20N, and 11 to 19 ft N of 20N. .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. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 kt N of 20N. 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. $$ GMZ050-211400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 855 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 90W. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky