000 FZNT24 KNHC 200844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 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. GMZ001-202045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from the Florida Big Bend to 29N85W, then becomes stationary to 25N95W. Moderate to fresh N winds and moderate seas prevail behind the front. The whole front will stall today. Low pressure will form along the front in the western Gulf by tonight and move northward. Strong NW winds and rough seas are expected to develop this weekend in the northern and western Gulf waters as the low pressure and associated frontal boundary meanders northward. The cold front will then push eastward on Sun across the Gulf with fresh to strong winds following it. $$ GMZ040-202045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ041-202045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. $$ GMZ056-202045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-202045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 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 winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-202045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-202045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. N of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-202045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-202045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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...S 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-202045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-202045- Central Bay of Campeche- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 20N, 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-202045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA