000 FZNT24 KNHC 020916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 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. GMZ001-022130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 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 this morning. Strong gale conditions will affect the NW and SW basin today. 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. $$ GMZ011-022130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-022130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-022130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-022130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in the morning. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-022130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-022130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-022130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-022130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .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. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster ERA