000 FZNT24 KNHC 020821 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 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. GMZ001-022030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds over the east-central Gulf of Mexico will continue through Thu with building seas in the northeastern Gulf. The next cold front will push off the coast of Texas early Thu. The front will reach from near Pensacola Florida to the south-central Bay of Campeche early Fri, from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula early Sat, then begin to weaken over the SE Gulf. Strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas are expected across the western Gulf Thu night and Fri. Conditions will gradually improve by late in the weekend. $$ GMZ011-022030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-022030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-022030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-022030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-022030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-022030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-022030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-022030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 321 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres