057 FZNT24 KNHC 291451 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 951 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. GMZ001-300300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 951 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 moves into the western Gulf. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh east to southeast winds will prevail into Fri, except for fresh to strong in the NE Gulf on Fri. The cold front should stall from the western Florida Panhandle to Tuxpan, Mexico Sat, then dissipate Sat night. In advance of the front, scattered thunderstorms are expected to move from west to east across the northern Gulf tonight through Fri 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. $$ GMZ040-300300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-300300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-300300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-300300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-300300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-300300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-300300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-300300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-300300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-300300- Central Bay of Campeche- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-300300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 951 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen