000 FZNT24 KNHC 111340 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 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. GMZ001-120145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Straits of Florida into the south central Gulf near 23N85W, then is stationary to the Bay of Campeche. Strong winds are behind the front, with gale force N winds occurring offshore of Tampico, with building seas. The gale force winds will continue offshore Tampico through this evening and move south to off Veracruz tonight through Tue morning, before diminishing Tue afternoon. Conditions will improve across the Gulf of Mexico by Wed as the front pushes well southeast of the area. In the wake of the front, high pressure will build over Gulf late this week, leading to gentle winds. The next cold front is likely to emerge off the Texas coast over the weekend. $$ GMZ011-120145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ013-120145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .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...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-120145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-120145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-120145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ021-120145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to 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. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-120145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ025-120145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 840 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen