000 FZNT24 KNHC 091503 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 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. GMZ001-100315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across the northern Gulf from N FLorida to 28N90W, where it transitions to a stationary front to near Brownsville, TX. The front will lift NE as a warm front 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 behind the front by Fri, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. $$ GMZ040-100315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-100315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-100315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ057-100315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ GMZ058-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Winds N winds 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft, building to 8 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-100315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 8 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ047-100315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ048-100315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 ft, building to 8 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ049-100315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ050-100315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ Forecaster GR