000 FZNT24 KNHC 271928 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 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. GMZ001-280730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area will slide eastward and weaken through Wed night. This will allow for fresh to strong southerly winds to set up in the NW Gulf. Winds will diminish on Thu as a weak cold front approaches the NW Gulf coast. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate north to northeast winds will become mostly fresh east to southeast winds, except for fresh southerly winds in the west-central and SW Gulf through late Fri. The weak cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf Fri, then become stationary and weaken through Sat night. Gentle to moderate southerly flow will become established over most of the Gulf Sun and Sun night. $$ GMZ040-280730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-280730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-280730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-280730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-280730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-280730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-280730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-280730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-280730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-280730- Central Bay of Campeche- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to 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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-280730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 228 PM EST Tue Dec 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre