000 FZNT24 KNHC 140924 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 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. GMZ001-142130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NW winds over the eastern half of the Gulf will continue through this morning. Southerly moderate to fresh winds are forecast to begin tonight across the western half of the basin ahead of a strong cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region by Sat morning. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow the front, increasing to gale-force along the eastern Mexico offshore waters Sat and Sat night. Gale force winds are briefly forecast for the NW and north-central Gulf Sat night. The front will move E of the area early Sun afternoon. $$ GMZ011-142130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-142130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT...W of 90W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell, building to 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt W of 90W, and W 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ015-142130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-142130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...S winds 15 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-142130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-142130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Straits of Florida, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-142130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-142130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos