000 FZNT24 KNHC 212054 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 354 PM 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. GMZ001-220900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Cedar Key, Florida to 25N90W to near Tabasco, Mexico. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain along and behind this boundary, with strong N winds to near gale will continue behind the front today. 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, until conditions improve 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. $$ GMZ011-220900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-220900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...NW to N 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. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-220900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-220900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-220900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt through the afternoon and early evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. N winds 20 to 30 kt winds tonight. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-220900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N 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 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-220900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-220900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 354 PM EST Fri Jan 21 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. 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 in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres