000 FZNT24 KNHC 252030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 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. GMZ001-260830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from a low pressure centered over SE Louisiana offshore waters to Veracruz, Mexico. Fresh to locally strong N to NE winds follow this front with winds to near gale force speeds affecting portions of the NE gulf offshore waters. The low will move to the NE gulf through tonight where it will weaken before tracking SE and moving E of the area Wed night. The next cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf Fri followed by strong to near gale force winds possibly reaching gale force over the Tampico and Veracruz offshore waters Fri evening into Sat morning. $$ GMZ011-260830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-260830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-260830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ017-260830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-260830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Straits of Florida, N to NE 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. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-260830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-260830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 330 PM EST Tue Jan 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos