000 FZNT24 KNHC 102106 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 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. GMZ001-110915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the NE Gulf will begin to shift eastward early next week as a cold front approaches the NW Gulf. Gentle to moderate winds will continue through the weekend, except becoming moderate to fresh southeast to south in the central Gulf late Mon night into early Wed. Winds may increase to locally strong speeds in the western Gulf late Mon night into early Tue evening as the front approaches from the NW. Seas will also build in the western Gulf. The front is expected to move across the NW Gulf Wed and Wed night, then reach from southwest Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu night. Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected behind the front. $$ GMZ040-110915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-110915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-110915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-110915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-110915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-110915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-110915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-110915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-110915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-110915- Central Bay of Campeche- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-110915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 PM EST Sat Dec 10 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre