000 FZNT24 KNHC 312038 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 PM 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. GMZ001-010845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from Panama City, Florida to the central Gulf near 25N91W. The front will slide E across the northern Gulf, exiting the area late tonight. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms east of the front will be confined to the eastern Gulf through this evening. 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 will return to the Gulf late Sun night through Tue, ahead of the next cold front, which should move off the Texas coast Tue. Patchy dense marine fog is possible at times, especially within 20 nm of the U.S. coastline from Florida through Texas, this weekend through early next week. $$ GMZ040-010845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-010845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. 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 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-010845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-010845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, SE to S 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. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-010845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-010845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...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 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-010845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-010845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...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...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...SE to S 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-010845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-010845- Central Bay of Campeche- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .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 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-010845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 338 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen