000 FZNT24 KNHC 230913 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 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. GMZ001-232115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Tampa Bay, FL to the south-central Bay of Campeche will reach from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula this evening before weakening as it exits the basin. Fresh north winds behind the front will diminish today as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts eastward across southeastern U.S. A strong low pressure system will develop over east Texas Tue and move NE across the southern U.S. The low will drag a strong cold front across the Gulf of Mexico late Tue afternoon through Thu. Strong to near gale force winds are expected over the NW and north-central Gulf Tue and Tue night on both sides of the front, with an area of gale force winds in the NW Gulf late Tue afternoon into Tue evening. Gale force winds are also possible offshore Veracruz Wed in the wake of the front. Winds and seas across the basin will then gradually subside by Fri. $$ GMZ040-232115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ041-232115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW 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 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-232115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-232115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 8 to 9 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-232115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-232115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-232115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-232115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 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 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-232115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft, building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-232115- Central Bay of Campeche- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 to 5 ft. N of 20N, seas 4 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-232115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 413 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 6 ft E of 90W. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen