000 FZNT24 KNHC 250314 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM 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. GMZ001-251515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gale-force NW winds continue over the Veracruz offshore waters in the wake of a cold front that currently extends SE of the basin. Very rough to high seas are expected in this area. Moderate to fresh N winds prevail elsewhere across most of the Gulf waters. These winds will continue to diminish through Sun. The gale- force winds across Veracruz will persist through Sun evening. Strong winds over the SW Gulf of Mexico will end by Mon as well as seas dropping below 12 ft. Gentle to moderate winds will settle over the Gulf by Mon. $$ GMZ040-251515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-251515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-251515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-251515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-251515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-251515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-251515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-251515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-251515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUN... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-251515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUN... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-251515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUN... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR