000 FZNT24 KNHC 112001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 301 PM 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. GMZ001-120815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Havana Cuba westward to 23N95W and southward to 18N93W. Strong to near gale force NW to N winds are in the SW Gulf, west of the front. Conditions will improve across the Gulf of Mexico by Wed as the front weakens and pushes southeast of the area. In the wake of the front, high pressure will build over Gulf late this week, leading to gentle winds west of 90W. Fresh NW winds are expected in the eastern Gulf late Thu into early Fri as low pressure forms east of Florida. The next cold front is expected to emerge off the Texas coast by Sat. Strong winds are expected behind this front, with gale force winds possible offshore Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz. $$ GMZ011-120815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ013-120815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-120815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-120815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 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 to S 10 to 15 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 to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-120815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-120815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-120815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-120815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 301 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen