000 FZNT24 KNHC 080744 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 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. GMZ001-081945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Fort Myers Florida to 27N90W where it becomes a warm front to 1016 mb low pressure near Brownsville Texas. The front will lift northward while weakening today. Fresh to locally strong SE to S return flow will prevail across most of the Gulf this weekend ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast Sun night. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front through early next week, possibly to gale force within 60 nm of Veracruz Mon night and Tue. $$ GMZ011-081945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-081945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-081945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-081945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-081945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-081945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-081945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-081945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 244 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky