000 FZNT24 KNHC 050320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 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. GMZ001-051530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend to 1014 mb low pressure in the SW Gulf near 21N94W to the central Bay of Campeche will slowly shift east-southeast, extending from near Tampa Bay Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu afternoon, exiting the Gulf by early Fri. 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 northern Gulf while weakening. Fairly tranquil conditions are forecast Mon. $$ GMZ040-051530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-051530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-051530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-051530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W 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 winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and E to SE 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-051530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-051530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. $$ GMZ046-051530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-051530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-051530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-051530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-051530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos