000 FZNT24 KNHC 210252 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 PM 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. GMZ001-211500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Weak low pressure has formed near the Florida Big Bend, with a extending cold front southwest from the low into the western Bay of Campeche. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing along this front, near the low pressure in the NE Gulf. The low will move NE into the SE U.S. and the cold front will move SE through the Gulf and exit the basin Sat. Behind the front, gales have developed offshore Tampico, Mexico and these gales will expand S and E, including offshore Veracruz, into Fri. High pressure will build across the area in the wake of the front then shift eastward through Mon, at which time fresh to strong southerly flow develops over the NW Gulf in advance of the next cold front. This front will move off the Texas coast Mon, will quickly reach the eastern Gulf Tue and Tue night. Mainly moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow behind this front. $$ GMZ011-211500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-211500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .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. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-211500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-211500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-211500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-211500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-211500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-211500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK