000 FZNT24 KNHC 220859 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 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. GMZ001-222100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front currently reaching from near Lake Charles, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texas will continue to move southeastward through Thu, stall from roughly Fort Myers, Florida to the coast of Veracruz, Mexico near 18N95W Fri, then dissipate Sat. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front over the northwest and north-central Gulf into tonight. Fresh to strong winds will funnel along the coast of Veracruz Thu, with seas building to 8 ft. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across basin Sat and Sun as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-222100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-222100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-222100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-222100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-222100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-222100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-222100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-222100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen