000 FZNT24 KNHC 110228 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 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. GMZ001-111430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Gulf waters will shift toward the western Atlantic as a cold front moves off the coast of Texas by Fri morning. Fresh southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front, which is forecast to reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri. Winds to gale force and rough seas are possible off Veracruz behind the front by Fri, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected to develop across the western Gulf on Sun. $$ GMZ040-111430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-111430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-111430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-111430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-111430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-111430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-111430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-111430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-111430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W FRI... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-111430- Central Bay of Campeche- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-111430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 928 PM EST Tue Jan 10 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre