000 FZNT24 KNHC 032108 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 408 PM 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. GMZ001-040915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly winds and seas to 16 ft prevail in the Bay of Campeche in the wake of a cold front that exited the gulf this morning. Moderate to fresh northerly flow dominates elsewhere across the basin with seas to 14 ft as indicated by recent altimeter data. These conditions will gradually subside tonight. Light to gentle variable winds are expected Tue and Wed. The next cold front is forecast to come off Texas Thu morning and extend from the Florida big bend to the southern tip of Texas Fri morning. The front will then stall before dissipating Fri night. $$ GMZ011-040915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-040915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-040915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-040915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-040915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-040915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .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 8 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...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-040915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 408 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...E to 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos