000 FZNT24 KNHC 030837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 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. GMZ001-032045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the eastern 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. The next cold front will push off the coast of Texas today. 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. Strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front across the western Gulf today and continue through Fri night. Conditions will gradually improve by late in the weekend. Next front expected to move across the western Gulf Tue returning the potential for gale force winds through Wednesday. $$ GMZ011-032045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-032045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-032045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-032045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in N swell late. 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 11 to 17 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-032045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-032045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-032045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-032045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .TODAY...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 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. $$ Forecaster Torres