000 FZNT24 KNHC 241430 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 930 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. GMZ001-250230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...The strong cold front that swept across the basin is now south over the W Caribbean and W Atlantic. Gale-force winds continue over the Veracruz offshore waters, while fresh to strong N winds prevail across most of the Gulf waters. The gale-force winds across Veracruz will continue today while briefly dropping below gale force this evening. Gale-force winds will return tonight and persist through Sun evening. Strong winds over the SW Gulf of Mexico will end by Mon as well as seas dropping below 12 ft. Winds will slowly diminish today and become moderate to locally fresh for the northern and eastern Gulf by tonight. $$ GMZ040-250230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ041-250230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-250230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-250230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-250230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-250230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to 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 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-250230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-250230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...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 in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-250230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THRU SUN... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-250230- Central Bay of Campeche- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-250230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 930 AM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA