000 FZNT24 KNHC 012033 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 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. GMZ001-020845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong return flow is across the gulf W of 86W ahead of a strong cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas late tonight into early Sun. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this front across the basin, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin on Sun and Sun night. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf Mon morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will gradually subside through Mon night. Light to gentle variable winds are expected Tue increasing to gentle to moderate speeds Wed. $$ GMZ011-020845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ013-020845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-020845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell late. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-020845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-020845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-020845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. $$ GMZ025-020845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 333 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE swell late. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE 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 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos