000 FZNT24 KNHC 261955 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 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. GMZ001-270800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail through Tue night. Fresh S winds will increase to locally strong in the NW Gulf by mid week ahead of the next cold front. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front across the basin through the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-270800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-270800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...W of 92W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SAT...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-270800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-270800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-270800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-270800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 SE swell. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-270800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-270800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-270800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-270800- Central Bay of Campeche- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-270800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 255 PM EST Mon Dec 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA