000 FZNT24 KNHC 200911 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 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. GMZ001-202115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front currently entering the NW Gulf will extend from SE Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas this morning, and from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by tonight. A weak low pressure is then forecast to develop along the frontal boundary over the central Gulf on Fri. The low will move across Florida into the western Atlantic probably late Sat into Sat night dragging the cold front across the SE Gulf. 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 Gulf, including the Tampico area today and tonight. Gale force winds are also expected over SW Gulf, including the Veracruz region tonight and Fri. Building seas of 10-14 ft are expected with the strongest winds. $$ GMZ011-202115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-202115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-202115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-202115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-202115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-202115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-202115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-202115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 411 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR