000 FZNT24 KNHC 040242 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 942 PM 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. GMZ001-041445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from southeast Louisiana to 1007 mb low pressure off Veracruz, Mexico will reach from near Panama City, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, then begin to stall from SW Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Sat morning. Gale force winds over the west central Gulf will spread into the southwest Gulf off Veracruz late tonight and persist through early Sat. Conditions will gradually improve by late in the weekend. Next front expected to move across the western Gulf Tue with the potential for gale force winds over the western Gulf through Wed. $$ GMZ011-041445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-041445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-041445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-041445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-041445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-041445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-041445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt increasing to 35 kt S of 21N late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-041445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 942 PM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen