979 FZNT24 KNHC 242043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 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. GMZ001-250845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gale-force NW winds continue over the Veracruz offshore waters in the wake of a cold front that currently extends SE of the basin. Very rough to high seas are expected in this area. Fresh to strong N winds prevail elsewhere across most of the Gulf waters. The gale-force winds across Veracruz will briefly drop below gale force this evening, then pulse back tonight and persist through Sun evening. Strong winds over the SW Gulf of Mexico will end by Mon as well as seas dropping below 12 ft. Winds will become moderate to fresh for the northern and eastern Gulf tonight. $$ GMZ040-250845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ041-250845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ056-250845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-250845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-250845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-250845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-250845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-250845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-250845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THRU SUN... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-250845- Central Bay of Campeche- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-250845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 24 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA