281 FZNT24 KNHC 160857 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 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. GMZ001-162100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle SW to 23N89W to the central Bay of Campeche. Near gale to gale force NW winds are occurring behind the front. These winds will continue to follow the front through late this afternoon when the front is forecast to be already east of the basin. 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 accompany the front. Conditions are forecast to improve on Mon as high pressure builds over the region. A new cold front is forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas Wed night and extend from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico, Mexico Thu night. $$ GMZ011-162100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-162100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 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...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-162100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ017-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-162100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-162100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-162100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds late. Winds N 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ025-162100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos