000 FZNT24 KNHC 230917 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 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. GMZ001-232130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Mississippi coast to Tampico, Mexico. Gale- force NW prevail behind the front with very rough seas. The cold front will stretch from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan by this evening and exit the basin by tonight. Widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas are expected for most of the basin today. Minimal storm- force winds are likely for the Veracruz offshore waters this afternoon through the early evening hours. Gale-force winds will come to an end by this evening into tonight 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. $$ GMZ040-232130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-232130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE 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 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-232130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-232130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-232130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. W of 96W, seas 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-232130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-232130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TODAY...S of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-232130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-232130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-232130- Central Bay of Campeche- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft late. Scattered tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-232130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 417 AM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR