000 FZNT24 KNHC 211502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 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. GMZ001-220315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Fort Myers to 27N88W, where it transitions to a warm front to 27N92W and to low pressure near 28N96W 1012 mb. Fresh to strong east winds present north of the warm front will diminish to fresh east to southeast winds by this evening as they shift eastward. The warm front will lift northeastward of the area this evening. A cold front will move into the Gulf tonight, reach from near southeastern Louisiana to 26N94W to 22N98W early Sun and become stationary over the far southeastern Gulf by late Sun. Fresh to strong northwest to north winds will follow the front through late Sun night, before diminishing to fresh speeds. Fresh to strong east to southwest winds are expected to develop over the far western Gulf starting late Mon as low pressure deepens over the southern Plains. A strong cold front associated to the low pressure is expected to move into the NW Gulf early Tue afternoon, reach from near Mobile, Alabama to 26N92W and to the SW Gulf late Tue night, then weaken as it reaches from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by late Wed night. $$ GMZ040-220315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-220315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-220315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-220315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-220315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-220315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ046-220315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ047-220315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-220315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-220315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-220315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Aguirre