000 FZNT24 KNHC 090746 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 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. GMZ001-092000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong SE to S return flow will prevail across most of the Gulf ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast tonight. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front through the early part of the week, reaching gale force within 60 nm of Tamaulipas Mon, then Veracruz Mon night and early Tue. Conditions will improve across the basin mid-week as the front pushes well southeast of the area. $$ GMZ011-092000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-092000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .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 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-092000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-092000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-092000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-092000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-092000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the late morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-092000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 246 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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