535 FZNT24 KNHC 010327 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 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. GMZ001-011530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1023 mb high pressure centered E of Cape Canaveral in central Florida 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 with building seas. A weak surface low pressure has formed 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. $$ GMZ011-011530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-011530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-011530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-011530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-011530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-011530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-011530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-011530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1027 PM EST Mon Jan 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Torres