000 FZNT24 KNHC 271432 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 932 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. GMZ001-280245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Peninsula will drift SE and gradually dissipate through 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. Seas will range between 10 to 15 ft within the strongest winds. Gales will diminish Sat, with slowly improving conditions by the start of next week. $$ GMZ011-280245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-280245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-280245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-280245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-280245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-280245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .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. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ023-280245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-280245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 932 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 35 kt late. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 ERA