000 FZNT24 KNHC 131504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 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. GMZ001-140315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late Fri ahead of a strong cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region by Sat morning. Strong to gale force winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front Sat through Sun. Fresh to strong southerly winds will prevail ahead of the front forecast to move SE of the area by Sun afternoon. A Gale Warning will likely be issue by this afternoon. $$ GMZ011-140315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-140315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-140315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-140315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 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...SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-140315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S 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 to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-140315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR