000 FZNT24 KNHC 310944 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 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. GMZ001-312145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh S winds in the NE Gulf will diminish today as a weak cold front that currently extends from the mouth of the Mississippi River to near Tampico, Mexico, slides E across the northern Gulf, exiting the area tonight. Thunderstorms along the front may be strong today in the NE Gulf, with frequent lightning and locally higher winds and waves. High pressure will move across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front, leading to gentle to moderate winds for the remainder of the weekend. Fresh to strong SE to S flow is likely to return to the Gulf Sun night through Tue, ahead of the next cold front, which should move off the Texas coast Tue. Patchy dense fog is possible at times offshore U.S. and far northern Mexico waters this weekend. $$ GMZ040-312145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-312145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .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 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N 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. $$ GMZ056-312145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-312145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ058-312145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-312145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-312145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-312145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...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 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. $$ GMZ048-312145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-312145- Central Bay of Campeche- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 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 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, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-312145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 444 AM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK