000 FZNT24 KNHC 150322 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 PM 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. GMZ001-151530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh southerly winds are W of 91W ahead of a strong cold front forecast to enter the basin on Sat morning. Strong to gale force NW to N winds and very rough seas will follow the front across much of the Gulf, Sat through Sun. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front, which is forecast to move east of the basin Sun afternoon. Conditions will improve on Mon as high pressure builds over the region. $$ GMZ011-151530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in N swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-151530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in W swell early in the evening. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-151530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-151530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NW winds 35 to 40 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 25 to 30 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in SW swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-151530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-151530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in 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. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-151530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-151530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1022 PM EST Fri Jan 14 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos