000 FZNT24 KNHC 290812 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 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. GMZ001-292015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds have set up in the western Gulf. Winds will diminish by Fri as a weak cold front approaches the NW Gulf coast. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh east to southeast winds will prevail into Fri. The weak cold front should stall from Mississippi to Tampico, Mexico, Sat, then dissipate Sat night. Gentle to moderate southerly flow will become established over most of the Gulf Sat night and Sun. Looking ahead, fresh to strong SE to S flow is likely to return to the western and central Gulf Sun night. $$ GMZ040-292015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ041-292015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 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. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-292015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-292015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-292015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-292015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ046-292015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-292015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-292015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-292015- Central Bay of Campeche- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-292015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK