000 FZNT24 KNHC 192031 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 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. GMZ001-200845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico. Fresh N winds and moderate seas prevail behind the front. The front will stall from Tampa Bay, Florida to northern Mexico by Fri morning. Low pressure may form along the front in the western Gulf on Fri 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 meanders northward on Fri into Sat. The cold front will push eastward on Sun across the Gulf with fresh to strong winds following it. $$ GMZ040-200845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ041-200845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ056-200845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-200845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-200845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-200845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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, SE winds 10 to 15 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...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ046-200845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-200845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-200845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-200845- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-200845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR