000 FZNT24 KNHC 220837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 AM EST Mon Nov 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. GMZ001-222045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front currently emerging off the Texas coast will move SE, exiting the Gulf on Tue. In the meantime, another cold front will form this morning over the eastern Gulf, ahead of the trailing front. The leading front will move SE, exiting the Gulf by this evening. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the fronts, mainly offshore Tampico, Mexico late today, and over the northeast Gulf tonight into early Tue. High pressure is forecast to build in behind the front. Fresh southerly return flow will set up across the NW Gulf by the middle of the week ahead of the next cold front forecast to reach the Gulf waters by Thu night. Strong to near gale force winds are likely behind the front over the far western Gulf Thu night and Fri, with gale force winds possible Fri off the coast of Tampico. $$ GMZ011-222045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-222045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-222045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-222045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-222045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-222045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-222045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-222045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen