000 FZNT24 KNHC 030316 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 PM 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. GMZ001-031530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front stretches across the Gulf of Mexico from the Florida Panhandle near 30N85W to the coast of Mexico near 19N96W. The cold front will move quickly across the rest of the Gulf of Mexico through Mon morning and exit the basin by later on Mon. Gale- force winds are ongoing across the SW Gulf with strong winds covering most of the basin, with gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf. Rough seas are also ongoing behind the front in the western and central Gulf. Winds and seas associated with the front will gradually subside through Mon night into Tue morning. Light to gentle variable winds are expected Tue increasing to gentle to moderate speeds Wed. $$ GMZ011-031530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-031530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to 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 to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-031530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-031530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-031530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-031530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in S swell early in the morning. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 6 to 9 ft in N swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, 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, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-031530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-031530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .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 early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR