000 FZNT24 KNHC 220904 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 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. GMZ001-222115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast later this afternoon. The front will bring widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas across most of the basin tonight through Fri. Minimal storm- force winds are expected Fri afternoon near Veracruz. Gale-force winds will come to an end by Fri night for most of the Gulf with conditions slowly improving through the weekend and into early next week. Gale-force winds will continue across Veracruz through Fri night and likely into Sat and Sun. $$ GMZ040-222115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-222115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-222115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-222115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-222115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-222115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-222115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-222115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-222115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...STORM WARNING FRI AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-222115- Central Bay of Campeche- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-222115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 404 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR