000 FZNT24 KNHC 010241 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 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. GMZ001-011445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has stalled from Apalachicola, Florida, to 27N89W, with a surface trough extending SW into the SW Gulf of Mexico. These features will dissipate Sun, as will associated convection in the NE Gulf. High pressure will move across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front, leading to gentle to moderate winds through Sun. Fresh to strong SE to S flow will return to the Gulf late Mon 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, this weekend through early next week. $$ GMZ040-011445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-011445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-011445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-011445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt W of 85W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-011445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-011445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-011445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-011445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE 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 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 E to SE swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-011445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-011445- Central Bay of Campeche- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-011445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 941 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster KONARIK