416 FZNT24 KNHC 300239 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 939 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. GMZ001-301445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly winds continue over the NW 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 Fri. The cold front will move E across the northern Gulf through Sat. In advance of the front, scattered thunderstorms are expected to move from west to east across the northern Gulf 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 through Tue night. $$ GMZ040-301445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-301445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt E of 92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-301445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-301445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-301445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-301445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-301445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-301445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-301445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ049-301445- Central Bay of Campeche- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. 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, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-301445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 939 PM EST Thu Dec 29 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK