000 FZNT24 KNHC 021435 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 935 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. GMZ001-030245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a developing winter storm over the US Southern Plains and high pressure over the W Atlantic will force fresh to strong SE to S return flow through Tue night across the Gulf of Mexico. A cold front will slowly move off of the Texas coast Tue afternoon, reaching from the Big Bend of Florida to Yucatan Thu morning, and cross the Gulf by Thu night accompanied by only moderate to fresh winds. Patchy dense marine fog is possible at times, especially within 120 NM of the US coastline through tonight. $$ GMZ040-030245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-030245- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NW 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ056-030245- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-030245- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-030245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-030245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-030245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-030245- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-030245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-030245- Central Bay of Campeche- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-030245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 935 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea