000 FZNT24 KNHC 270742 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 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. GMZ001-271945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Peninsula will drift SE and gradually dissipate into tonight. A stationary front in the northern Gulf has devolved into a surface trough and is now located from central Florida to offshore Texas. This feature too will dissipate by tonight. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Fri morning, then race through the basin by Fri night, bringing strong to near gale force winds to much of the basin through Sat. Gales will develop offshore NE Mexico Fri afternoon and spread S to offshore Veracruz Fri night. Gales will diminish Sat, with slowly improving conditions by the start of next week. $$ GMZ011-271945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-271945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ015-271945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-271945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-271945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-271945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 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 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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-271945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-271945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 242 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in N swell late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE 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. .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