000 FZNT24 KNHC 270308 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 PM 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. GMZ001-271515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure that had been in the far eastern Gulf has moved E of the area into the Atlantic, with a surface trough extending from this low across the Florida Straits and to the Yucatan Peninsula. This trough will dissipate tonight. To the north, a stationary front from the Florida peninsula extending into the NW Gulf will also dissipate tonight, with fresh NE winds N of the front diminishing into Thu. 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 will develop offshore NE Mexico late Fri, and spread S to offshore Veracruz Fri night. Gales will diminish Sat, with slowly improving conditions through the weekend. $$ GMZ011-271515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-271515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-271515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell early in the morning. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-271515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-271515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-271515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-271515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-271515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1008 PM EST Wed Jan 26 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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 early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK