000 FZNT24 KNHC 090247 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 947 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. GMZ001-091500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from south-central Louisiana to northeastern Mexico will stall over the northern and eastern Gulf Mon through early Tue, and lift NE as a warm front later during Tue and through Wed night. 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. $$ GMZ040-091500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-091500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ GMZ056-091500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-091500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. .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. $$ GMZ058-091500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-091500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ046-091500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late, Seas 3 ft or less late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 3 to 5 ft late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-091500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft early 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. $$ GMZ048-091500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 96W FRI... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 20N W of 95W NW to N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except S of 20N W of 95W 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-091500- Central Bay of Campeche- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. $$ GMZ050-091500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 947 PM EST Sun Jan 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre