000 FZNT24 KNHC 232102 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 PM 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. GMZ001-240915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Fort Myers, Florida SW to the central Bay of Campeche. Near gale to gale-force northerly winds prevail behind the front with very rough seas, except for minimal storm-force winds in the Veracruz offshore waters. Storm-force winds will diminish back to gale-force as the front stretches from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan by this evening and then exit the basin tonight. Gale-force winds will come to an end 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. $$ GMZ040-240915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-240915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-240915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ057-240915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-240915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-240915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-240915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-240915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-240915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 35 to 50 kt, diminishing to 20 to 35 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-240915- Central Bay of Campeche- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-240915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 PM EST Fri Dec 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos