000 FZNT24 KNHC 302030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 330 PM 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. GMZ001-310830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S winds prevail over the north- central and northeast Gulf of Mexico, ahead of a weak cold front that currently extends from Lake Charles, LA to Brownsville, TX. The cold front will move E across the northern Gulf into Sat night. A line of strong thunderstorms, currently over the north- central Gulf, will continue moving slowly eastward through tonight. Some of these thunderstorms will continue to display frequent lightning and strong wind gusts through this evening. High pressure will move across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front, Sat night and Sun, leading to gentle to moderate winds. 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 by Tue. Patchy dense fog is possible for portions of the U.S. coastal waters through the next couple of days. $$ GMZ040-310830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-310830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-310830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-310830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-310830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-310830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-310830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-310830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...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 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-310830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-310830- Central Bay of Campeche- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-310830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 330 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen