000 FZNT24 KNHC 162021 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 321 PM 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. GMZ001-170830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Naples, Florida to western Cuba will exit the SE Gulf late this afternoon. Gale force W to NW winds will continue over the NE Gulf of Mexico through this evening. Fresh to strong NW winds will then continue over the far eastern Gulf through Mon morning. Winds and waves will gradually diminish over the Gulf late tonight through Mon as high pressure builds over the western Gulf. 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. $$ GMZ011-170830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-170830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .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 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-170830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell late. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-170830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-170830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE 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. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-170830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-170830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 321 PM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen