000 FZNT24 KNHC 080802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 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. GMZ001-082015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Chokoloskee, Florida to 1017 mb low near 23.5N87W then continues as a cold front to the southern Bay of Campeche near Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. Strong gales following the front along the coast of Mexico off Veracruz will persist through the morning, with seas to 18 ft. The front will stall from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Channel by 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. $$ GMZ011-082015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-082015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ015-082015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-082015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .REST OF TONIGHT...S of 24N W of 96W NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Elsewhere NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late. $$ GMZ019-082015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-082015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-082015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft subsiding to 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-082015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 8 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. 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 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen