000 FZNT24 KNHC 201504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 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. GMZ001-210315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Biloxi, Mississippi to 27N93W and to inland Mexico near 24N98W. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by tonight. Weak low pressure is forecast to develop along the frontal boundary over the central Gulf on Fri, and quickly move northeastward across Florida into the western Atlantic Sat evening pushing the cold front across the southeastern Gulf into Sun morning. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. Gale force winds 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. Large seas are expected with the strongest winds. $$ GMZ011-210315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-210315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-210315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-210315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 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, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except NW to N 30 to 35 kt S of 24N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 9 to 14 ft S of 24N. Scattered showers.. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. 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 winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-210315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell late. .FRI...W of line from 26N90W to 23N94W NE to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms near front. .FRI NIGHT...W of line from 26N89W to 24N93W to 22N94W N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms near front. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-210315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-210315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-210315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .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. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre