000 FZNT24 KNHC 251455 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 955 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. GMZ001-260300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the far western Florida panhandle southwestward to 26N90W and to the Bay of Campeche near 10N96W. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms with frequent lightning and gusty winds is ahead of the front, north of 27N. 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. Gale-force winds offshore Veracruz will diminish to near gale-force early this evening. 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. $$ GMZ040-260300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-260300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...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. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-260300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-260300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-260300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 24N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft...highest S of 24N. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-260300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-260300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-260300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting 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. Isolated showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .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 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-260300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 96W... .TODAY...S of 20N W of 96W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-260300- Central Bay of Campeche- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...S of 20N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, W winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .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 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-260300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 955 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre