000 FZNT24 KNHC 312019 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 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. GMZ001-010800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1023 mb high pressure centered over the central Florida peninsula dominates the eastern two-thirds of the Gulf waters with light to gentle winds. Fresh to strong SE to S return flow is noted over the far western Gulf. A weak surface low pressure is likely to form this evening along the coast of Texas, increasing winds over the NW Gulf tonight, along with showers and tstorms. Thereafter, fresh to occasionally strong SE to S winds will spread across much of the Gulf through mid-week as the high pressure moves NE of the basin. The next cold front is expected to push off the Texas coast on Thu bringing another round of strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas across the western Gulf Thu night and Fri. $$ GMZ011-010800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-010800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-010800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-010800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-010800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-010800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-010800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 254 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen