000 FZNT24 KNHC 280313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 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. GMZ001-281515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Channel will drift SE and gradually dissipate tonight. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Fri morning and sweep across the basin, exiting by Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas can be expected for most 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. $$ GMZ011-281515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-281515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 kt, increasing to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the evening. 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-281515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-281515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .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. $$ GMZ019-281515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NE winds 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-281515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-281515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI THROUGH SAT... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-281515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 AKR