000 FZNT24 KNHC 080322 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 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. GMZ001-081530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Naples, Florida to 1018 mb low near 26N87W then continues as a cold front to the southern Bay of Campeche near Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Strong gales follow the front along the coast of Mexico south of Tampico. Gales will persist off Veracruz through early Tue, with seas to 18 ft. The front is forecast to reach from near Lake Okeechobee in south- central Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Tue morning, and extend across the Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Channel on Wed morning. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf by early Wed as high pressure settles over the northern Gulf through Fri. Looking ahead, the next cold front may enter the northwest Gulf by late Sat night. $$ GMZ011-081530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-081530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-081530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-081530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell early in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-081530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-081530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-081530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft early in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-081530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1022 PM EST Mon Feb 7 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen