154 FZNT24 KNHC 290330 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 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. GMZ001-291530-Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 .SYNOPSIS...The strong cold has exited the basin. Gale force winds continue along the Tampico and Veracruz coast through Sat morning. The central and eastern Gulf of Mexico can expect frequent gusts to gale force through Sat morning with rough seas. Seas are forecast to build to 12-15 ft with the strongest winds. Marine conditions will improve by Sun. Then, expect increasing southerly return flow over the western Gulf Sun night into Mon ahead of a low pressure system forecast to move across the NW Gulf on Tue. $$ GMZ011-291530-NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-291530-N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt in the morning, becoming N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt by the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-291530-NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt in the morning, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ017-291530-W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-291530-Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-291530-E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt in the morning, becoming N winds 20 to 25 kt by the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-291530-SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N winds 20 to 25 kt by the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-291530-E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-1019 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the morning, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR