000 FZNT24 KNHC 301452 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 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. GMZ001-310300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong S winds prevail over the central Gulf, ahead of a weak cold front that is forecast to form over the western Gulf by this afternoon. The cold front will move E across the northern Gulf into Sat night. An area of thunderstorms, currently extending offshore SE Louisiana to 26N, will continue moving eastward across the northern Gulf through tonight. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong, with frequent lightning. Gentle to moderate southerly flow will become established over most of the Gulf Sat night and Sun. Fresh to strong SE to S flow is likely to return to the Gulf Sun night through Tue night, ahead of the next cold front, which should move off the Texas coast on Tue. $$ GMZ040-310300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-310300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 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 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-310300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-310300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-310300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-310300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. 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 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-310300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-310300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-310300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-310300- Central Bay of Campeche- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. 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 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-310300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen