000 FZNT24 KNHC 051946 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 246 PM 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. GMZ001-060800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Tampa Bay Florida to the Bay of Campeche will exit the Gulf by early Fri while weakening. Moderate to locally fresh winds are forecast in the wake of the front through Fri. Return flow around high pressure over the SE U.S. will dominate this weekend, weakening Sun as the next front potentially moves into the northern Gulf while weakening. Fairly tranquil conditions are forecast early next week. $$ GMZ040-060800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-060800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .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...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-060800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-060800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 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 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-060800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-060800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-060800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-060800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .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 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-060800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-060800- Central Bay of Campeche- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .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. Scattered showers. .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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-060800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 246 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky