000 FZNT24 KNHC 120321 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 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. GMZ001-121530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...The frontal boundary over the basin dissipated. However, fresh to strong northeasterly winds continue off of Veracruz with seas up to 15 ft. Conditions will improve across the Gulf of Mexico by Wed morning. 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. $$ GMZ011-121530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-121530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW 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 winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ015-121530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ017-121530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-121530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-121530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-121530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-121530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Torres