660 FZNT24 KNHC 171448 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 948 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. GMZ001-180300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging over the far western Gulf dominates the basin. Fresh to strong NW winds will continue over the NE Gulf through midday before diminishing. Seas will gradually subside from W to E today, with seas under 12 ft over the SE Gulf by early afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ011-180300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-180300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 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 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. $$ GMZ015-180300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-180300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. 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 to 15 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. $$ GMZ019-180300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-180300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ023-180300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-180300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 948 AM EST Mon Jan 17 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE 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 Hagen