000 FZNT24 KNHC 161426 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 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. GMZ001-170230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong S return flow in the western Gulf will persist into tonight before diminishing. Southerly winds will then increase across much of the Gulf Tue night and Wed ahead of a cold front that is forecast to enter the western Gulf Wed night. The front will extend from southeast Louisiana to S of Tampico, Mexico, by Thu morning. Fresh N winds are likely behind the front. $$ GMZ040-170230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-170230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-170230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-170230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E.Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-170230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-170230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-170230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-170230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-170230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-170230- Central Bay of Campeche- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and SE 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-170230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 926 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK