154 FZNT24 KNHC 040315 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 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. GMZ001-041515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly winds and seas to 14 ft continue in the Bay of Campeche. Moderate NE winds prevail across the rest of the Gulf with subsiding seas. Light to gentle variable winds are expected Tue and Wed. The next cold front is forecast to move off the Texas coast on Thu, bringing fresh to strong northerly winds behind it across the northern Gulf. The front will extend from the Florida Big Bend to the southern tip of Texas Fri morning. The front will then stall before dissipating Fri night. Fresh southerly winds will prevail across most of the Gulf ahead of another cold front. $$ GMZ011-041515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-041515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ015-041515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-041515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to 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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to 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. $$ GMZ019-041515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-041515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .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. $$ GMZ023-041515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-041515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 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 AKR