000 FZNT24 KNHC 081430 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 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. GMZ001-090230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the southeast U.S. will shift east today ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf later this morning. The front will stall over the northern Gulf tonight and dissipate early Mon. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate the basin afterward through Thu morning when a strong cold front is forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas. Fresh southerly flow will return to the Texas coast Wed into Thu ahead of this front, and strong NW winds and building seas will follow the front over the northwest Gulf Thu night. $$ GMZ040-090230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-090230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-090230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-090230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 85W, seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ058-090230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-090230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ046-090230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ047-090230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-090230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ049-090230- Central Bay of Campeche- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-090230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 930 AM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen