000 FZNT24 KNHC 210802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 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. GMZ001-212015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Weak low pressure that had been near the Florida Big Bend has moved NE into Georgia, with the trailing cold front extending from north of Tampa Bay southwestward across the Gulf and into the Bay of Campeche. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain along and behind this cold front, with strong N winds behind the front. This front will SE of the basin by late Sat. Gales over the western Gulf, offshore Tampico, in the wake of the front, will spread south and east today to offshore Veracruz and adjacent portions of the SW Gulf, until conditions improve later tonight as high pressure builds into the basin. The high will shift E Mon, allowing fresh to strong southerly flow to develop in the NW Gulf, ahead of another cold front that will move off Texas Mon night. Moderate to fresh winds will following this front as it moves through the eastern Gulf Tue into Tue night. $$ GMZ011-212015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-212015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-212015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-212015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-212015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-212015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E 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...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-212015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-212015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 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 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .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 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK