000 FZNT24 KNHC 100722 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 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. GMZ001-101930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Thu morning, at which time a strong cold front is forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas. Fresh southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front forecast to 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. $$ GMZ040-101930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-101930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SW swell. $$ GMZ056-101930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-101930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SW swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-101930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-101930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to 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 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-101930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-101930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-101930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W FRI... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft S of 21N W of 95W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-101930- Central Bay of Campeche- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-101930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E 10 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less E of 90W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre