000 FZNT24 KNHC 022027 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 327 PM 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. GMZ001-030830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters producing fresh to strong SE winds over the eastern Gulf, and moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds over the western Gulf through Thu. 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. $$ GMZ011-030830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-030830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .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. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-030830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-030830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE 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. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-030830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-030830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-030830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt...increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-030830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR