000 FZNT24 KNHC 011419 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 919 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. GMZ001-020230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A developing high pressure over the W Atlantic will force fresh to strong SE to S return flow tonight through Tue night over the N and central Gulf. A cold front will move off of the Texas coast Tue afternoon and cross the Gulf by Wed night accompanied by only moderate to fresh winds. Patchy dense marine fog is possible at times, especially within 120 NM of the U.S. coastline through Tue. $$ GMZ040-020230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-020230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ056-020230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-020230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 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. $$ GMZ058-020230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-020230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ046-020230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-020230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ048-020230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-020230- Central Bay of Campeche- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ050-020230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 919 AM EST Sun Jan 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea