000 FZNT24 KNHC 030917 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 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. GMZ001-032130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front stretches across the Gulf of Mexico from the coast of Florida near 31N85W to the coast of Yucatan near 21N89W. The cold front will move quickly out of the basin later today. Gale- force winds are ongoing across the SW Gulf with strong winds covering most of the basin. Gentle to moderate winds continue in the extreme eastern Gulf ahead of the front. Rough seas are also ongoing behind the front in the western and central Gulf. Gale-force winds will end by this morning, with the widespread strong winds and rough seas gradually subsiding by tonight. Light to gentle variable winds are expected Tue increasing to gentle to moderate speeds Wed. $$ GMZ011-032130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-032130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-032130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-032130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-032130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-032130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-032130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt later this morning. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-032130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 417 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster AKR