000 FZNT24 KNHC 021506 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 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. GMZ001-030315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters producing fresh to strong SE winds over the eastern Gulf, and moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds over the eastern Gulf. The next cold front will push off the coast of Texas early Thu. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Fri evening, from near Panama City, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche early Fri morning, and from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by early Sat morning. Strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas of up to 14-15ft are expected in the wake of the front across the western Gulf Thu through Fri night. Conditions will gradually improve by late in the weekend. $$ GMZ011-030315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-030315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-030315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-030315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-030315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-030315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...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...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-030315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-030315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .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 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR