000 FZNT24 KNHC 120830 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 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. GMZ001-122030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh northeasterly winds continue off of Veracruz through the early morning hours before diminishing in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ011-122030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SW winds 15 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ013-122030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in W swell late. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ015-122030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ017-122030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-122030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-122030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-122030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-122030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Torres