000 FZNT24 KNHC 221457 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 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. GMZ001-230300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from just east of Pensacola, Florida southwestward to inland Mexico to just north of Tampico will reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to near 27N90W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche by this evening as a second and stronger cold front merges with it. The merged front will reach from near Tampa, Florida southwestward to 24N89W and to the Yucatan Peninsula by late tonight. The front will weaken as it reaches the far southeastern Gulf by late Mon. Fresh to strong northwest to north winds behind the front will diminish Mon as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts eastward across the area. A stronger cold front is expected to move over the NW Gulf Tue, reach from near Mobile, Alabama southwestward to 25N94W and to the southwestern Gulf by late Tue night, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by late Wed night and to just of the area by late Thu. Strong to near-gale force northwest to north will follow this front across the NW Gulf Tue and Tue night. The front will be preceded also by strong to near gale-force winds southerly winds Tue and Tue night. Occasional gusts to gale may be occur on either side of the front. $$ GMZ040-230300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, with possible higher gusts. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, with possible higher gusts. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-230300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, with possible higher gust becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-230300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms and along front. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-230300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ058-230300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-230300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-230300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-230300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-230300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-230300- Central Bay of Campeche- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-230300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre