000 FZNT24 KNHC 111509 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 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. GMZ001-120315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Gulf waters will shift toward the western Atlantic as a cold front moves off the coast of Texas by Thu morning. Fresh southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front, which is 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 Fri into early on Fri night, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. Afterward, fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected to develop across the western Gulf on Sun along with building seas. $$ GMZ040-120315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-120315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ056-120315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-120315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ058-120315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft, building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ045-120315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-120315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft, building to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-120315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-120315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft, building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-120315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 ft in the morning. Seas 10 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 ft in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-120315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 90W, seas 2 ft or less, building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR