000 FZNT24 KNHC 190311 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 PM 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. GMZ001-191515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Wed. Fresh southerly return flow across the western Gulf will continue through Wed ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas late Wed night. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas on Thu morning, and from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by Thu night. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. Gale conditions are forecast over the west-central and SW Gulf Thu through Fri. Then, the front is forecast to move slowly on Fri, and a low pressure may develop along the frontal boundary over the NE Gulf on Sat. The low is forecast to move NE into the W Atlantic dragging the cold front across the SE Gulf by Sat night. $$ GMZ011-191515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-191515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-191515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-191515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-191515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-191515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-191515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1011 PM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR