000 FZNT24 KNHC 042035 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 PM 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. GMZ001-050845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from central Florida Panhandle to southeastern Bay of Campeche this afternoon 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 Sat morning. 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 Tue. $$ GMZ011-050845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-050845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-050845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-050845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 W of 96W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-050845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-050845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-050845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SAT MORNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON THROUGH TUE... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell late. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-050845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SAT MORNING... .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 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 and isolated tstms. .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 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling