000 FZNT24 KNHC 250907 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 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. GMZ001-252115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms with frequent lightning and gusty winds is ahead of the front, north of 26.5N. These storms will continue eastward across the Gulf as the front reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to the Yucatan Peninsula tonight, and exits the basin from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Channel by midday Thu. Sustained winds near-gale force are expected through early this morning, with frequent gusts to gale force over the north-central and NE Gulf. A brief wind gust to 50 kt is possible in the line of storms within 60 nm of the coast of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle prior to sunrise. Gale-force winds offshore Tampico behind the front will migrate southward, and be located offshore Veracruz through the day today. Winds and seas will gradually improve by Fri. Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will set-up this weekend in the far western Gulf 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. $$ GMZ040-252115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-252115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-252115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF OVERNIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-252115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-252115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-252115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-252115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-252115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-252115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-252115- Central Bay of Campeche- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...S of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-252115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 407 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen