000 FZNT24 KNHC 181441 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 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. GMZ001-190245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Wed. Fresh southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf today ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas late Wed night. The front will reach from near Vermilion Bay, Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas on Thu morning, and from Panama City, Florida to near Tuxpan, Mexico by Thu evening. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front, with gale conditions possible over the west-central and SW Gulf Thu through Fri. $$ GMZ011-190245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-190245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-190245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-190245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU THROUGH FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-190245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-190245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-190245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-190245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 941 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen