000 FZNT24 KNHC 031933 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 233 PM 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. GMZ001-040745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front and pre-frontal trough in the NW Gulf will slowly shift east-southeast, reaching from the Big Bend of Florida to the Bay of Campeche by Thu morning, and exiting the Gulf by early Fri. Moderate to fresh southerly winds ahead of the front will persist through Wed before diminishing. Only moderate to locally fresh winds are forecast in the wake of the front. Return flow around high pressure over the SE U.S. will dominate this weekend, weakening by Sun night as the next front potentially moves into the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ040-040745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-040745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...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...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. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-040745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ057-040745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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 of 85W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-040745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-040745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to 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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-040745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-040745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .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, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 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 to E 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-040745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-040745- Central Bay of Campeche- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .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. Scattered showers. .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-040745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 233 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky