000 FZNT24 KNHC 152043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 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. GMZ001-160845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the mid-Louisiana coast near 30N91W to 25N95W to near Tuxpan, Mexico near 21N97.5W. Strong to gale force NW winds are occurring behind the front. These winds will continue to follow the front across most of the basin as it moves E across the Gulf. The front is forecast to move east of the basin Sun afternoon, however trailing fresh to strong winds and rough seas in the eastern Gulf will be very gradual to diminish on Mon. Aside from the hazardous conditions described above, scattered showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front, over the central and eastern Gulf. Conditions are forecast to improve on Mon as high pressure builds over the region. $$ GMZ011-160845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in NW swell late. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ013-160845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-160845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-160845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-160845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-160845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-160845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ025-160845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...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 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen