000 FZNT24 KNHC 031524 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 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. GMZ001-040330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front stretches across the SE Gulf of Mexico from the coast of Naples, Florida to the NE coast of the Yucatan peninsula. The cold front will exit the basin later this morning. Strong to near gale force winds and rough seas are ongoing across the the E and SW Gulf. These conditions will gradually subside by tonight. Light to gentle variable winds are expected Tue increasing to gentle to moderate speeds Wed. $$ GMZ011-040330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-040330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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. $$ GMZ015-040330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-040330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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. $$ GMZ019-040330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-040330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. 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. $$ GMZ023-040330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-040330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in 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 swell. .TUE NIGHT...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 Ramos