000 FZNT24 KNHC 261443 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 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. GMZ001-270245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Complex low pressure over the eastern Gulf with a trough extending west to 92W will gradually weaken and move inland into Florida by tonight, with strong to near gale force winds in the north-central with seas building to near 15 ft. Conditions in the NE Gulf will gradually improve this afternoon. 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 and possibly extend across the central and southeast Gulf into Sat behind this cold front. $$ GMZ011-270245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-270245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N 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...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-270245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...S of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW swell late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ017-270245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-270245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-270245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-270245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-270245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 AM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ Forecaster Torres