000 FZNT24 KNHC 272013 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 313 PM 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. GMZ001-280815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Channel will drift SE and gradually dissipate through tonight. Another surface trough extends from west-central Florida to near 26N92W. 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. $$ GMZ011-280815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-280815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .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 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N 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 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-280815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-280815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-280815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-280815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .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 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-280815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-280815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 313 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 35 kt late. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .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 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster ERA