000 FZNT24 KNHC 310243 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 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. GMZ001-311445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S winds prevail over the northeast Gulf of Mexico, ahead of a weak cold front that currently extends from Lafayette, Louisiana, to Tampico, Mexico. The cold front will move E across the northern Gulf through Sat night. A line of strong thunderstorms, currently over the north- central Gulf, will continue moving slowly eastward through tonight. High pressure will move across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front this weekend, leading to gentle to moderate winds. Fresh to strong SE to S flow is likely to return to the Gulf Sun night into Tue night, ahead of the next cold front, which should move off the Texas coast Tue. Patchy dense fog is possible for portions of the U.S. coastal waters through the next couple of days. $$ GMZ040-311445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-311445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...W to 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 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-311445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-311445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-311445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-311445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...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 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 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. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-311445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-311445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE 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 2 to 4 ft. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-311445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-311445- Central Bay of Campeche- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-311445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 PM EST Fri Dec 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. $$ Forecaster KONARIK