656 FZNT24 KNHC 021424 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 924 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. GMZ001-030230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front over the extreme NW Gulf is forecast to move quickly southeastward, reaching east of the Gulf by Mon morning. Strong gale conditions are expected to spread across the NW and SW basin today. 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. $$ GMZ011-030230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ013-030230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-030230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ017-030230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-030230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-030230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .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 in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE swell late. $$ GMZ023-030230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-030230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 924 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Latto