000 FZNT24 KNHC 040831 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 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. GMZ001-042045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Pensacola, Florida to near Coatzacoalcos, Mexico will reach from Tampa, Florida to Merida, Mexico Fri night, then stall from the Straits of Florida to Cancun Mexico by Sat night. Gale force winds over the southwest Gulf off Veracruz will persist through early Sat. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Sun as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, a trough will form over the far southwest Gulf Mon and Tue, possibly supporting winds to gale force by late Mon or Tue. $$ GMZ011-042045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-042045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-042045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-042045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S of 23N W of 97W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-042045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-042045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers. .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. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .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 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-042045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-042045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen