000 FZNT24 KNHC 031331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 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. GMZ001-040145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Patchy dense marine fog is possible at times, especially within 20 NM of the US coastline through this morning. 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 this morning across the Gulf of Mexico. A cold front will slowly move off of the Texas coast this afternoon, reaching from the Big Bend of Florida to the Bay of Campeche Thu morning, and exiting the Gulf by Thu night. Moderate to fresh winds will prevail in its wake on Fri and Sat, with return flow this weekend. $$ GMZ040-040145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-040145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-040145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-040145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-040145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-040145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...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...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E 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. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-040145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-040145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-040145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-040145- Central Bay of Campeche- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-040145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 831 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky