000 FZNT24 KNHC 260729 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 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. GMZ001-261930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Complex low pressure over the eastern Gulf will weaken and move inland into Florida by tonight, with strong to near gale force winds in the north-central and NE Gulf gradually diminishing. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Fri, then race through the basin by Fri night, bringing strong to near gale force winds to much of the basin into Sat. Gales are likely offshore Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico, late Fri into Sat behind this cold front. $$ GMZ011-261930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-261930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-261930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ017-261930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-261930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-261930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 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 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-261930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in N swell late. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-261930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 229 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK