000 FZNT24 KNHC 020856 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 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. GMZ001-022100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between low pressure deepening over the SW United States and surface ridging across the Gulf of Mexico will support fresh to locally strong SE to S winds across most of the basin through Tue morning. The pressure gradient will weaken afterwards as a cold front associated with the low pressure come off the Texas coast Tue afternoon. Moderate to fresh winds are forecast ahead and behind the front as it traverses the basin before reaching the Florida Big Bend on Thu morning. A secondary push of cold air forecast to move across the Gulf on Thu will support the continuation of moderate to fresh winds over most of the Gulf through Fri night. Patchy dense marine fog is possible through this afternoon, especially within 120 NM of the U.S. coatline. $$ GMZ040-022100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-022100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-022100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-022100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-022100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-022100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-022100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-022100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-022100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-022100- Central Bay of Campeche- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-022100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos