000 FZNT24 KNHC 011422 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 922 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. GMZ001-020230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .SYNOPSIS...The gradient between a 1009 mb low pressure near Galveston, Texas and a 1023 mb high pressure over the W Atlantic to the east of Florida is producing fresh to strong SE to S winds over the central Gulf of Mexico. Scattered thunderstorms over the central Gulf will persist through today before the low pres moves N of the basin. Fresh to strong SE to S return flow will then continue over portions of the central and eastern Gulf tonight into early Thu. The next cold front is expected to push off the Texas coast on Thu bringing strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas across the western Gulf Thu night and Fri. $$ GMZ011-020230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-020230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .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. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .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. $$ GMZ015-020230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-020230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-020230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ023-020230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-020230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 922 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to 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 Hagen