000 FZNT24 KNHC 212035 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 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. GMZ001-220845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong 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 most of the basin through Fri, lingering through Fri night off Veracruz where minimal storm- force winds are expected Fri afternoon. Conditions will slowly improve through the upcoming weekend. Currently, A 1015 mb low pres is centered near 25N85W, with a cold front extending from the low to 20N94W. A stationary front extends from the low to across Central Florida. The fronts will stall and become diffuse while the low drifts S while dissipating through tonight. Fresh winds west of the front will gradually diminish tonight. $$ GMZ040-220845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Winds N 35 kt late. N of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 27N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-220845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...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 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 35 kt late. E of 92W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in N swell late. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-220845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. E of 89W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell late. .FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-220845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-220845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-220845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-220845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-220845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-220845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...STORM WARNING FRI AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-220845- Central Bay of Campeche- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to 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...S of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-220845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA