000 FZNT24 KNHC 082013 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 313 PM 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. GMZ001-090815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front currently reaching from southwest Louisiana to near the mouth of the Rio Grande will stall over the northern and eastern Gulf through Mon and dissipate early Tue. 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. Looking ahead, the front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri. Winds to gale force and rough seas are possible off Veracruz Fri behind the front, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. $$ GMZ040-090815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-090815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-090815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-090815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TONIGHT...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 in SE to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .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. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-090815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-090815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .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 S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to 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...SE to 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. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-090815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late, Seas 3 ft or less late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 3 to 5 ft late. Seas 3 ft or less in the evening. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-090815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .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 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 3 ft or less. .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. .FRI...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-090815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-090815- Central Bay of Campeche- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .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. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 3 ft or less. .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. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-090815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 313 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen