000 FZNT24 KNHC 090137 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 837 PM 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. GMZ001-091345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the northern Gulf coastal waters will dissipate overnight. 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, reaching gale force within 60 nm of Tamaulipas Mon, then Veracruz Mon night and Tue. Conditions will improve across the basin mid- week as the front pushes well southeast of the area. $$ GMZ011-091345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt late in the afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-091345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in N swell late in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-091345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .MON...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late in the evening. $$ GMZ017-091345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell late in the morning. Scattered showers. .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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-091345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-091345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-091345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-091345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 837 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late in the evening. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE 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. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky