000 FZNT24 KNHC 292024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 PM 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. GMZ001-300830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds continue over the western Gulf. Winds there will diminish on 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 Florida Panhandle to Tampico, 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 Gulf Sun night into early next week. $$ GMZ040-300830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-300830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-300830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-300830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-300830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-300830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-300830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-300830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .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 to S 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to 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 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-300830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-300830- Central Bay of Campeche- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 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 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-300830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen