000 FZNT24 KNHC 010818 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 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. GMZ001-012030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A previously stationary front from near Apalachicola, Florida, to 25N91W has devolved in a surface trough that will dissipate later today. Weak high pressure building into the northern Gulf will lead to gentle to moderate winds into tonight. As the high moves E, fresh to strong SE to S flow will develop in the NW and north central Gulf Mon into Tue. The next cold front will move off the Texas coast by Tue night, then move SE across the basin into late week. Patchy dense marine fog is possible at times, especially within 20 nm of the U.S. coastline, early this week. $$ GMZ040-012030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-012030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-012030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-012030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-012030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-012030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-012030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-012030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-012030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-012030- Central Bay of Campeche- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-012030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK