000 FZNT24 KNHC 051331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 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. GMZ001-060145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from northern Florida through the central Gulf to the Bay of Campeche will slowly shift east- southeast, extending from near Tampa Bay Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche this afternoon, and 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. $$ GMZ040-060145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-060145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-060145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-060145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-060145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-060145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 15 to 20 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-060145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-060145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-060145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-060145- Central Bay of Campeche- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-060145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 831 AM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$