000 FZNT24 KNHC 221426 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 926 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. GMZ001-230230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front in the NW Gulf will move SE, exiting the Gulf on Tue. In the meantime, another cold front will form this morning over the eastern Gulf. 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. $$ GMZ011-230230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-230230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ015-230230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-230230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-230230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-230230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ023-230230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-230230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 926 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK