000 FZNT24 KNHC 181940 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 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. GMZ001-190745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is forecast to enter the western Gulf tonight. However, the pressure gradient is expected to decrease and the current strong southerly winds ahead of the boundary to decrease to moderate to fresh. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by Thu afternoon. Fresh N winds are likely behind the front. Low pressure may form on the western edge of the front in the western Gulf late this week and move northward. Strong winds are expected to develop this weekend in the northern and western Gulf waters as the low pressure and associated frontal boundary moves eastward. $$ GMZ040-190745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-190745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-190745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-190745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-190745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-190745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-190745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-190745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-190745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-190745- Central Bay of Campeche- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-190745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 240 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster DELGADO