000 FZNT24 KNHC 160320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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. GMZ001-161530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the southern Mississippi coast SW to 24N91W to the western Bay of Campeche. Near gale to gale force NW winds are occurring behind the front. These winds will continue to follow the front across 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 gradually diminish through Mon morning. Aside from the hazardous conditions described above, scattered showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front. Conditions are forecast to improve on Mon as high pressure builds over the region. $$ GMZ011-161530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-161530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W to NW swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell early in the morning. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S 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...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-161530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to W 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell early in the morning. Scattered tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-161530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-161530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ021-161530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE to E 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. $$ GMZ023-161530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-161530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to 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 Ramos