000 FZNT24 KNHC 130355 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 PM 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. GMZ001-131600- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1055 PM 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. Gale conditions are possible off of Tampico, Mexico, by Sat evening, and near the Veracruz area by Sat night into Sun. $$ GMZ011-131600- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-131600- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 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 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-131600- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-131600- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-131600- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-131600- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-131600- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-131600- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1055 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres