000 FZNT24 KNHC 062000 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 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. GMZ001-070800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Straits of Florida, to along the coast of northwest Cuba, then across the Yucatan Channel. The front will stall then dissipate through Sat. Moderate to locally fresh winds will persist across much of the southern Gulf in the wake of the front through Sat morning. Southerly flow around high pressure over the SE U.S. will dominate this weekend across the Gulf. These winds will diminish through Sat night ahead of the next front which will move off the Texas coast Sun morning. The front will stall over the northwest Gulf but continue across the northeast Gulf through early Mon. Looking ahead, the front will stall over the eastern Gulf by early Tue, then dissipate through Tue night. Fresh southerly flow will return to the Texas coast by late Wed. $$ GMZ040-070800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-070800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ056-070800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-070800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-070800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-070800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-070800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-070800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-070800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-070800- Central Bay of Campeche- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-070800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen