000 FZNT24 KNHC 050259 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 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. GMZ001-051500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Cedar Key, Florida to near Merida, Mexico in the northwest Yucatan Peninsula will stall across the Straits of Florida and Yucatan Channel by Sat night. Gale force winds over the southwest Gulf off Veracruz will persist through the 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. $$ GMZ011-051500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-051500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 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 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. $$ GMZ015-051500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-051500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$ GMZ019-051500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-051500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and 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 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .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 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 early in the morning. 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. $$ GMZ023-051500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT INTO TUE... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Sea 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-051500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 PM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 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 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 Christensen