462 FZNT24 KNHC 240501 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 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. GMZ001-241715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida Keys to the northern Yucatan. The front will exit the Gulf in the next few hours. Gale-force winds have ended across most of the basin with fresh to strong winds now prevailing and very rough seas still persisting across the Gulf. Gale-force winds are still continuing in the Veracruz offshore waters. The fresh to strong winds will continue across most of the Gulf tonight with conditions slowly improving through the weekend. The gale- force winds across Veracruz will persist through Sun night. $$ GMZ040-241715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-241715- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-241715- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-241715- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-241715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-241715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-241715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-241715- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...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 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-241715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-241715- Central Bay of Campeche- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E 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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-241715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1201 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR