000 FZNT24 KNHC 220316 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 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. GMZ001-221530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening. The front will bring near-gale to gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas across most of the basin through Fri. Minimal storm- force winds are expected Fri afternoon near Veracruz. Gale-force winds will come to an end by Fri night with conditions slowly improving through the upcoming weekend. Currently, a 1016 mb low is located near 29N80W with a stationary front extending across South Florida into the Gulf of Mexico to 24N89W. The front will dissipate by Thu as the low lifts northward away from the area. Fresh winds west of the front will gradually diminish tonight. $$ GMZ040-221530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-221530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-221530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-221530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ058-221530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 96W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-221530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-221530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-221530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Straits of Florida, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-221530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...STORM WARNING FRI AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 35 to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-221530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-221530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR