252 FZNT24 KNHC 030248 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 948 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. GMZ001-031500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 948 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 with building seas, 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 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 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. $$ GMZ011-031500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-031500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 kt W of 90W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-031500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-031500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 30 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-031500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell early in the morning. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-031500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-031500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-031500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 948 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres