000 FZNT24 KNHC 252026 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 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. GMZ001-260830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gale-force NW winds prevail through the evening hours over the Veracruz offshore waters in the wake of a 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. Strong winds over the SW Gulf of Mexico will diminish by Mon morning as well as seas dropping below 12 ft. Gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will settle over the whole basin by late Mon and continue through midweek. $$ GMZ040-260830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-260830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. 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, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ056-260830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-260830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-260830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-260830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. 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 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE to E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ046-260830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-260830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-260830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt becoming N 20 to 30 kt overnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-260830- Central Bay of Campeche- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-260830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 326 PM EST Sun Dec 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA