000 FZNT24 KNHC 221950 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 250 PM 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. GMZ001-230800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Destin, Florida southwestward to 26N91W and to 20N97W will be overtaken by a stronger cold front that is presently on the NW Gulf has moved into the Gulf today by late tonight. 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 southeast of the area by late Thu. Strong to near-gale force northwest to north winds will follow this front across the NW Gulf Tue and Tue night. The front will also be preceded by strong to near gale-force southerly winds. Occasional gusts to gale-force may are expected on either side of the front, and a gale warning may be posted in future forecasts. $$ GMZ040-230800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, with occasional gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, with occasional gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-230800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .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. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, with occasional gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, with occasional gusts to gale force. Winds becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .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. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-230800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-230800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N 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 winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-230800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers near front. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-230800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-230800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-230800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 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. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .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...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-230800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-230800- Central Bay of Campeche- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. .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. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-230800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 250 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre