000 FZNT24 KNHC 191439 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 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. GMZ001-200245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters today. Fresh southerly return flow across the western Gulf will persist today ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas late tonight. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas on Thu morning, and from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico late Thu night. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front. Gale conditions are forecast over the west-central and SW Gulf Thu through Fri. Then, the front is forecast to move slowly eastward on Fri, and a weak low pressure may develop along the frontal boundary over the NE Gulf on Sat. The possible low is forecast to move NE into the W Atlantic, dragging the cold front across the SE Gulf by Sat night and early Sun. $$ GMZ011-200245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-200245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-200245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-200245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-200245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-200245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-200245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 95W, N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-200245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 939 AM EST Wed Jan 19 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen