000 FZNT24 KNHC 211417 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 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. GMZ001-220230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS... The cold front stall this morning and extends from Cedar key, Florida to 25N90W and ends near Tabasco, Mexico. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain along and behind this boundary, with strong N winds behind the front. This front will exit 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. $$ GMZ011-220230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-220230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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 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 to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-220230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-220230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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 W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-220230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-220230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 10 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-220230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 AM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 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 and isolated tstms. .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 and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres