000 FZNT24 KNHC 121501 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 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. GMZ001-130315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW to N winds will continue over the SW Gulf through this evening while diminishing. A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late Fri ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sat. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front. Winds could reach gale force by Sat evening off Tampico, Mexico, and near the Veracruz area by Sat night. $$ GMZ011-130315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-130315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-130315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-130315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N 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 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-130315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-130315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-130315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ025-130315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster GR