000 FZNT24 KNHC 221355 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 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. GMZ001-230200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front reaching from southwest Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche will slowly move across the southeast Gulf and exit the basin tonight. Marine conditions will improve across the Gulf through Sun night as high pressure builds over the region. The next cold front, along with a possible associated low pressure, is forecast to emerge off the Texas coast by Mon night. This system may bring higher winds and seas to portions of the Gulf into the middle of next week as it crosses the basin, with winds reaching near-gale force over the north central Gulf Mon night and Tue. $$ GMZ011-230200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-230200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-230200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-230200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-230200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-230200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-230200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-230200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 855 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 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...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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen