000 FZNT24 KNHC 010855 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 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. GMZ001-012100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1023 mb high pressure in the western Atlantic dominates the eastern Gulf waters with light to gentle winds. Fresh to strong SE return flow will continue over the western Gulf with building seas due to a weak surface low pressure that formed along the coast of Texas. 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. $$ GMZ011-012100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-012100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ015-012100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-012100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-012100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-012100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-012100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-012100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 355 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres