000 FZNT24 KNHC 141828 AAA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 Updated NW Gulf zone GMZ040 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. GMZ001-150230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S return flow will prevail over the central and western Gulf today ahead of a cold front that is just offshore the Texas coast. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche early Thu and from Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to accompany the front today over the NW Gulf, and tonight into Thu across the north-central and NE Gulf of Mexico. Strong to near-gale force NW to N winds, with occasional gusts to 35 kt are behind the front. These winds will diminish to moderate to fresh northerly winds behind the front tonight into Thu for the central and eastern Gulf. The front should become stationary Fri night from the Florida Keys to the south-central Gulf of Mexico before weakening further. The front should remain in about the same position through Sat as a surface trough forms over the SW Gulf. The gradient between this surface trough and high pressure over the southern U.S. is likely to induce a large area of fresh to strong N to NE winds over the central Gulf this weekend. $$ GMZ040-150230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-150230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-150230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-150230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 20 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-150230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except behind front becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-150230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW late. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, except behind front shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft late. N of 24N, seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ046-150230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ047-150230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-150230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, except behind front becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except behind front shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-150230- Central Bay of Campeche- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 3 ft in the evening. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-150230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 128 PM EST Wed Dec 14 2022 .REST OF TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre