000 FZNT24 KNHC 220245 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 PM 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. GMZ001-221445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from 28N83W to a 1010 mb low near 28N94W. A cold front extends SW from the low to 23N97W. Fresh winds are noted N of these features, while light to gentle winds prevail elsewhere. The warm front will lift northeastward of the area tonight. The cold front will 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 winds will prevail in the vicinity of the front. The next strong cold front 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 and from the Straits of Florida to the NE Yucatan Peninsula by late Thu. Strong to near gale force winds, with possible gusts to gale-force at times, may occur behind the front on Tue along with strong to near-gale force south to southwest winds ahead of it. $$ GMZ040-221445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-221445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-221445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-221445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 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. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ046-221445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ047-221445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-221445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ049-221445- Central Bay of Campeche- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ GMZ050-221445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 945 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, N winds in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA