000 FZNT24 KNHC 170911 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 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. GMZ001-172115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1021 mb located over the SW Gulf dominates the basin. Winds have diminished below gale force over the NE Gulf. Seas will gradually subside from W to E today, with seas under 12 ft over the eastern Gulf by this morning. Fresh southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf on Tue ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas Wed night and extend from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico, Mexico Thu night. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front. $$ GMZ011-172115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-172115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ015-172115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-172115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-172115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-172115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ023-172115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-172115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 411 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 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. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster GR