000 FZNT24 KNHC 242102 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 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. GMZ001-250915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extending from near 24N86W northwestward to inland northeast Texas will lift north-northeastward through late tonight as developing low pressure over eastern Texas begins to track northeastward. As the low begins to accelerate northeastward, it will drag a strong cold front across the Gulf of Mexico beginning tonight and through Thu. A Gale Warning is in effect for some of the zones of the Gulf. Near gale- force to gale-force southerly winds have developed over the NW Gulf and north-central Gulf. Gale-force winds are expected offshore Tampico late tonight, and offshore Veracruz Wed in the wake of the front. A line of scattered showers and thunderstorms, some possibly with strong gusty winds, is likely to precede the front. Winds and seas will gradually improve by Fri. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will begin to set-up in the far western Gulf starting Sat in response to the next cold front that will be approaching the NW Gulf. Fresh to strong east winds will surge from the southwestern Atlantic through the Straits of Florida and into the far southeastern Gulf Sat and Sat night. These conditions will improve late on Sun into Sun night. $$ GMZ040-250915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt early, becoming SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late behind front. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt early, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-250915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late behind front. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 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. .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. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-250915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N of 27N, SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. S of 27N, SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .WED...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-250915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers early. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-250915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-250915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .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. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-250915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-250915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-250915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 96W... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except S of 20N W of 96W 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-250915- Central Bay of Campeche- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .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. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-250915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre