000 FZNT24 KNHC 222049 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 PM 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. GMZ001-230900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 349 PM 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 early this evening through Fri. Minimal storm-force winds are likely for the Veracruz offshore waters Fri afternoon through the early evening hours. 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. However, gale-force winds will continue across the Veracruz offshore waters through Sun night. $$ GMZ040-230900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-230900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 4 to 6 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-230900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-230900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-230900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. W of 96W, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-230900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-230900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-230900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-230900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-230900- Central Bay of Campeche- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. Scattered tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-230900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos